Crime Rates at Danescroft, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 8DF

Danescroft area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 8th 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 Danescroft (ST4 8DF) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danescroft (ST4 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goodwood Place, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longton Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.