Total Crime Rate

547.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 547.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 240.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Public order 35.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Werrington Road area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 15th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Werrington Road (ST2 9AL) in the last 12 months was 547.2 per 1,000 residents and was 307.8% higher than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 185.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 241.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Werrington Road (ST2 9AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winston Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Werrington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trinity Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trinity Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marychurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stevenson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stevenson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Werrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trinity Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Godfrey Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Guy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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