Crime Rates at Shelton Old Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7RX

Shelton Old Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 14th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelton Old Road (ST4 7RX) in the last 12 months was 574.4 per 1,000 residents and was 263.3% higher 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 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 144 (≈ 274.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelton Old Road (ST4 7RX), the main crime hotspot is near Vale Street. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.