Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shelton Old Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelton Old Road (ST4 7RY) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelton Old Road (ST4 7RY), the main crime hotspot is near Vale Street. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shelton Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hide Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pump Street —
Apr 2026Public order Pump Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pump Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyd Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovatt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovatt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epworth Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Epworth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liverpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Registry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trade Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trade Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Street —
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Data Sources

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