Total Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 21.4 7/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belford Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 364th 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 Belford Place (ST4 7DN) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% higher than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belford Place (ST4 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belford Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5045 —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Garner Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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