Total Crime Rate

274.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.5 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 274.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.4 10/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hereford Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 86th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hereford Grove (ST2 0NN) in the last 12 months was 274.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 129.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Grove (ST2 0NN), 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 Hereford Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kipling Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reading Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reading Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oakham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakham Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Ruthin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kipling Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swaffham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hutton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lockington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Reading Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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