Crime Rates at Wetherby Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 8AZ

Wetherby Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wetherby Road (ST4 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Hanford, Newstead & Trentham average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wetherby Road (ST4 8AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Timor Grove, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Inn Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.