Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 55.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

London Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 841 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 London Road (ST4 5BU) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Boothen average (194.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (ST4 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Munro Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trow Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Racecourse Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Cloister Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cloister Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Trow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Villas —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lychgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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