Total Crime Rate

193.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 193.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 29.0 7/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Banksman Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 154th 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 Banksman Road (ST2 0SY) in the last 12 months was 193.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banksman Road (ST2 0SY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Banksman Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newcomen Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sydenham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calvary Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Panturner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oatcake Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Grove
Sep 2025Other theft Plainfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forefield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newcomen Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newcomen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcomen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcomen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Grove
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Grove
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canary Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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