Crime Rates at Lowthorpe Way, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 0PS

Lowthorpe Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 316th 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 Lowthorpe Way (ST2 0PS) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowthorpe Way (ST2 0PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bitterne Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nethercote Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.