Total Crime Rate

259.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 259.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorchester Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 844 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 Dorchester Walk (ST2 0NB) in the last 12 months was 259.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% higher than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 138.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Walk (ST2 0NB), the main crime hotspot is near Leicester Place. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorchester Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hutton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Oakham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norwich Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norwich Road
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aylesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reading Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hutton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leicester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jessica Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kendal Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winchester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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