Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ladysmith Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 186th 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 Ladysmith Road (ST1 4BY) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average (502.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladysmith Road (ST1 4BY), the main crime hotspot is near Pretoria Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ladysmith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Josiah Wedgwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Josiah Wedgwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pretoria Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Garnet Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Josiah Wedgwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft B5046 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5046 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5046 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime James Brindley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Brindley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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