Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Latimer Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 194th highest crime rate of 841 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 Latimer Way (ST2 0HS) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latimer Way (ST2 0HS), the main crime hotspot is near Cranfield Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Latimer Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakham Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Oakham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leicester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wendover Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brassington Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cranfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadebridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadebridge Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Maidstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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