Crime Rates at Pillar Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 0SU

Pillar Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 420th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pillar Close (ST2 0SU) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 325.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pillar Close (ST2 0SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Panturner Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.