Crime Rates at Wood Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 1EA

Wood Street area has the highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (ST3 1EA) in the last 12 months was 2885.6 per 1,000 residents and was 665.1% higher than the Fenton East average (377.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 224 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -15.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 465 (≈ 1236.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (ST3 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.