Crime Rates at Anchor Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5BL

Anchor Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 213th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anchor Road (ST3 5BL) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anchor Road (ST3 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Newcomen Grove. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.