Total Crime Rate

262.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 262.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Public order 30.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Drugs 18.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Robbery 9.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 79th 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 Thornton Road (ST4 2BD) in the last 12 months was 262.4 per 1,000 residents and was 217.0% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (82.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 132.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (ST4 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Thornton Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashford Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Beresford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beresford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashford Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ashford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Ashford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boughey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boughey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Crowther Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boughey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conway Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Conway Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Conway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beresford Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seaford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darnley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seaford Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Darnley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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