Crime Rates at Runnymede Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 9QS

Runnymede Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 316th 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 Runnymede Close (ST2 9QS) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runnymede Close (ST2 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.