Crime Rates at Rochester Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 1AJ

Rochester Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 844 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 Rochester Road (ST3 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Fenton East average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (ST3 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Field Place, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lamotte Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.