Total Crime Rate

185.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 75.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hoveringham Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 187th highest crime rate of 841 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 Hoveringham Drive (ST2 9PR) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 135.2% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoveringham Drive (ST2 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walcot Grove, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fenlow Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hoveringham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorking Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Conford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walcot Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brixham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walcot Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fenlow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liskeard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Conford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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