Total Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Langford Road area has the lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Langford Road (ST2 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (148.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langford Road (ST2 9EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millward Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lillydale Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchgate Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Corneville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lillydale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alan Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Street | — |
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