Crime Rates at Westacre, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 6AF

Westacre area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 131st 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 Westacre (ST1 6AF) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westacre (ST1 6AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bucknall Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millett Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.