Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Algar Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 384th lowest 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 Algar Road (ST4 6RS) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Algar Road (ST4 6RS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Algar Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wain Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Godwin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wain Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Godwin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Godwin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godwin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wheatly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lukesland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Christopher Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grindley Hill Court
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grindley Hill Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marchwood Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marchwood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marchwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wheatly Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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