Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellington Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (ST1 3QH) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (ST1 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stubbs Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kiln View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kiln View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kiln View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gilman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Norville Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosedawn Close East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stubbs Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Perry Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homer Street —
Apr 2026Public order Homer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Marsden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillcrest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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