Crime Rates at Princes Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7JL

Princes Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Road (ST4 7JL) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road (ST4 7JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sharman Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.