Total Crime Rate
139.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 276th highest crime rate of 844 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 London Road (ST4 5RW) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (ST4 5RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fletcher Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boothen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flax Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vinebank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Vinebank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vinebank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vinebank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flax Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Club Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Club Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Boughey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Villa Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bilton Street | Under investigation |
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