Crime Rates at Ashfield Square, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 9LW

Ashfield Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 169th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfield Square (ST2 9LW) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Square (ST2 9LW), 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.