Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Princes Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 347th 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 7JR) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road (ST4 7JR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oxford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Greatbatch Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greatbatch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Frederick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Thomas Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rothwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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