Crime Rates at Friars Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8DS

Friars Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Abbey Hulton , and the 129th highest crime rate of 842 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 Friars Road (ST2 8DS) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% higher than the Abbey Hulton average (116.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 122.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Road (ST2 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Elmsmere Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.