Total Crime Rate
226.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Godwin Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 115th 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 Godwin Way (ST4 6JS) in the last 12 months was 226.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% higher than the Boothen average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -74.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Godwin Way (ST4 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Godwin Way, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wain Drive (26 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 | Godwin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wheatly Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Godwin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Godwin Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Godwin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harpfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymevale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymevale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymevale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymevale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ronson Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little-Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorsyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorsyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ronson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wain Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wain Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wheatly Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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