Crime Rates at Guy Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 9BB

Guy Street 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 Guy Street (ST2 9BB) 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 Guy Street (ST2 9BB), 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.