Crime Rates at Waverton Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 0QX

Waverton Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 168th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waverton Road (ST2 0QX) in the last 12 months was 184.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 101.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverton Road (ST2 0QX), the main crime hotspot is near Newcomen Grove. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.