Total Crime Rate
174.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 190th 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 London Road (ST4 5AB) in the last 12 months was 174.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Boothen average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (ST4 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fletcher Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boothen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Boughey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Villa Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vinebank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloister Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Club Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Club Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bilton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vinebank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Vinebank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Munro Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vinebank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flax Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flax Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Munro Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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