Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 27.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillberry Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 401st lowest 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 Hillberry Close (ST2 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillberry Close (ST2 9PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Arclid Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillberry Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walcot Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walcot Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walcot Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Eastdean Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merevale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merevale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arclid Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arclid Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arclid Way —
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Data Sources

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