Crime Rates at Watson Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5PW

Watson Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 281st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watson Road (ST4 5PW) in the last 12 months was 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Road (ST4 5PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mace Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flash Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.