Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbots Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Abbey Hulton , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 841 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 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Abbey Hulton average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbots Road (ST2 8DX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carmount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grantham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grantham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tanners Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braemore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hulton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbots Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbots Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kevermunt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Friars Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmount Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carmount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beard Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beard Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Under investigation |
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