Crime Rates at Westland Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7HE

Westland Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 402nd 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 Westland Street (ST4 7HE) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westland Street (ST4 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frederick Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Higson Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.