Crime Rates at Ruxley Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 9AZ

Ruxley Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 134th 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 Ruxley Road (ST2 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 206.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruxley Road (ST2 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.