Total Crime Rate

322.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 322.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.0 10/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

City Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 60th highest crime rate of 841 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 City Road (ST4 2QA) in the last 12 months was 322.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Fenton East average (377.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (ST4 2QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wileman Place (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Standard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wileman Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adrian Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Tirley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawfurd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawfurd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wileman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Adrian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wileman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adrian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adrian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mounfield Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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