Total Crime Rate
262.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Packington Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke , and the 69th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Packington Street (PL2 1ES) in the last 12 months was 262.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% higher than the Stoke average (133.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 143.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Packington Street (PL2 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northesk Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melville Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturdee Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bromley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sturdee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sturdee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northesk Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fisher Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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