Crime Rate in Meir South, ward

Meir South has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 2212th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 220th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Meir South in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Meir South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 279 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 331 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Meir South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near A520. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.