Crime Rates at Deansway, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 8DD

Deansway area has the 18th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Deansway (ST4 8DD) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Hanford, Newstead & Trentham average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deansway (ST4 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goodwood Place, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leyfield Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.