Total Crime Rate

156.1 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 156.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 43.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Forefield Grove area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 232nd 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 Forefield Grove (ST2 0TH) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forefield Grove (ST2 0TH), the main crime hotspot is near Sydenham Place. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forefield Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Plainfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Middlefield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sydenham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forefield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalecot Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Housefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calvary Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Panturner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nethercote Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nethercote Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oatcake Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Middlefield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Housefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Housefield Road

Data Sources

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