Total Crime Rate

45.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 45.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Longton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 195th 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 Longton Road (ST4 8BU) in the last 12 months was 45.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longton Road (ST4 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindum Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Canal Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Maitland Grove Local resolution
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Data Sources

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