Crime Rates at Farleigh Grove, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 0DS

Farleigh Grove area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 253rd 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 Farleigh Grove (ST2 0DS) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (148.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farleigh Grove (ST2 0DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wendy Close, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranfield Place (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.