Total Crime Rate

167.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 167.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rochford Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 215th highest crime rate of 841 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 Rochford Way (ST2 0LD) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochford Way (ST2 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hutton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oakham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swaffham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kipling Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kipling Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Ruthin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lockington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Chadwell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brassington Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakham Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dawlish Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ubberley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bargrave Street —
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Data Sources

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