Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Freshwater Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 263rd 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 Freshwater Grove (ST2 9RB) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshwater Grove (ST2 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Millett Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Freshwater Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5272 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorking Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Conford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Conford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Christine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A5272 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A5272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshwater Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5272 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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