Crime Rates at Watford Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2EW

Watford Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watford Street (ST4 2EW) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (82.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Street (ST4 2EW), 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.