Crime Rate in Sandford Hill, ward

Sandford Hill has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 3099th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 306th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sandford Hill in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sandford Hill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 228.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 181 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sandford Hill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Field Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.