Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.4 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 147.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Gristhorpe Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 256th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gristhorpe Way (ST2 0QA) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -3.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gristhorpe Way (ST2 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Galloway Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gristhorpe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalecot Green —
Apr 2026Other crime Dereham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Reedham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nethercote Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kipling Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beverley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beverley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kipling Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Dereham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chadwell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Galloway Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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