Crime Rates at Wallis Place, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8BQ

Wallis Place area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abbey Hulton , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wallis Place (ST2 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Abbey Hulton average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallis Place (ST2 8BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Newstead Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.