Crime Rates at The Mead, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 8DB

The Mead area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 64th 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 The Mead (ST4 8DB) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mead (ST4 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goodwood Place, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leyfield Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.