Total Crime Rate
114.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chelmsford Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 337th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chelmsford Drive (ST2 0LB) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chelmsford Drive (ST2 0LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bargrave Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwich Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reading Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rayleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Taunton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwich Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bargrave Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bargrave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruthin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamble Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamble Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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