Crime Rates at Portland Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 1EW

Portland Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 351st 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 Portland Road (ST3 1EW) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Fenton East average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (ST3 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railway Passage (89 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.