Crime Rates at Ashford Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2EH

Ashford Street 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 Ashford Street (ST4 2EH) 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 Ashford Street (ST4 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aynsley Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.