Crime Rates at Abbots Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8DX

Abbots Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abbey Hulton , and the 305th 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 Abbots Road (ST2 8DX) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Road (ST2 8DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grantham Place, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Friars Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.