Crime Rates at Cowley Way, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 0RB

Cowley Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 83rd 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 Cowley Way (ST2 0RB) in the last 12 months was 281.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 156.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Way (ST2 0RB), the main crime hotspot is near Newcomen Grove. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.