Total Crime Rate
235.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbots Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abbey Hulton , and the 107th 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 Abbots Place (ST2 8ED) in the last 12 months was 235.5 per 1,000 residents and was 118.8% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 135.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbots Place (ST2 8ED), 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.
View Crime In Abbey Hulton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hulton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishpond Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fishpond Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishpond Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kevermunt Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A5009 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Street | — |
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