Total Crime Rate
184.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woolliscroft Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 168th 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 Woolliscroft Road (ST2 9HF) in the last 12 months was 184.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woolliscroft Road (ST2 9HF), the main crime hotspot is near Twigg Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 25 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Twigg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Twigg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolliscroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Twigg Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Twigg Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Twigg Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Twigg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Twigg Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Twigg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Twigg Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Twigg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Twigg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolliscroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolliscroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woolliscroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Werrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Godfrey Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Guy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Twigg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twigg Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Twigg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundorne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Truro Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Road | Local resolution |
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