Crime Rates at Ridgway Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3AB

Ridgway Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 51st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

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 Ridgway Road (ST1 3AB) in the last 12 months was 301.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average (509.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgway Road (ST1 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lichfield Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grace Crescent (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.