Crime Rates at Harpfield Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5QJ

Harpfield Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen , and the 224th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harpfield Road (ST4 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 163.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harpfield Road (ST4 5QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alder Walk, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.