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

Ruxley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 23rd 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 Ruxley Road (ST2 9BS) in the last 12 months was 412.6 per 1,000 residents and was 207.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruxley Road (ST2 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Winston Place. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.