Total Crime Rate

317.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.3 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 317.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.2 7/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 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

West Bank area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen , and the 61st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Bank (ST4 5DE) in the last 12 months was 317.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bank (ST4 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boughey Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boughey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spark Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boughey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynam Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynam Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boon Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Boon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vine Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Club Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Row —
Apr 2026Other theft Chamberlain Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturgess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturgess Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Huntley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Villas —
Apr 2026Burglary The Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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