Crime Rates at Shelton New Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4PF

Shelton New Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 236th 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 Shelton New Road (ST1 4PF) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average (509.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelton New Road (ST1 4PF), the main crime hotspot is near Aynsley Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.