Crime Rates at Boatman Walk, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5PF

Boatman Walk area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Boatman Walk (ST1 5PF) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boatman Walk (ST1 5PF), the main crime hotspot is near Pretoria Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.