Crime Rates at Ruelow Meadow, Ipstones, Stoke-on-trent, ST10 2QS

Ruelow Meadow area has the 6th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Hamps Valley , and the 146th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruelow Meadow (ST10 2QS) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% higher than the Hamps Valley average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruelow Meadow (ST10 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regent Court, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ruelow Meadow (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.