Total Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Welby Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Welby Street (ST4 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Fenton East average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welby Street (ST4 4PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fenton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Upper Furlong Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Furlong Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Younger Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masterson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hallam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsing Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Furlong Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
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