Total Crime Rate
206.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Millward 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 Millward Road (ST2 9EX) 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 Millward Road (ST2 9EX), the main crime hotspot is near Leicester Place. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lillydale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lillydale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lillydale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alan Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Causeley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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