Crime Rates at Whitehouse Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8HY

Whitehouse Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abbey Hulton , and the 263rd 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 Whitehouse Road (ST2 8HY) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 257.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehouse Road (ST2 8HY), the main crime hotspot is near Elmsmere Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.