Crime Rates at Wakefield Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5PT

Wakefield Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen , and the 359th 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 Wakefield Road (ST4 5PT) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 216.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (ST4 5PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alder Walk, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fremantle Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.