Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Meliden Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen , and the 131st 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 Meliden Way (ST4 5DD) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Boothen average (194.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meliden Way (ST4 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Rothwell Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meliden Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rothwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rothwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doncaster Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lowndes Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunters Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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