Total Crime Rate
145.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 255th 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 College Road (ST4 2EE) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (ST4 2EE), 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.
View Crime In Bucknall & Eaton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boughey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seaford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crowther Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoke Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stoke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Thornton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Anne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Anne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Anne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boughey Road | Under investigation |
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