Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ford Hayes Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 176th 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 Ford Hayes Lane (ST2 0PU) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Hayes Lane (ST2 0PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Homestead Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Galloway Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Hayes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spalding Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homestead Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lauder Place North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lauder Place North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Galloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lauder Place North Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lauder Place North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lauder Place South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Discovery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spalding Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spalding Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spalding Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Spalding Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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