Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dereham Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Dereham Way (ST2 0PH) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dereham Way (ST2 0PH), the main crime hotspot is near Chadwell Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dereham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gristhorpe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norwich Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dereham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranswick Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norwich Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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