Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Taunton Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 246th 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 Taunton Way (ST2 0NL) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Way (ST2 0NL), the main crime hotspot is near Ruthin Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Taunton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dereham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Ruthin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lockington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reading Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Reading Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reading Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hutton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dereham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Reedham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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