Crime Rates at Shelton New Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6EW

Shelton New Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelton New Road (ST4 6EW) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelton New Road (ST4 6EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.