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

Waverton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 121st highest crime rate of 844 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 Waverton Road (ST2 0QY) in the last 12 months was 220.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverton Road (ST2 0QY), 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.