Total Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 15.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Werburgh Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 44th 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 Werburgh Drive (ST4 8LB) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Werburgh Drive (ST4 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Paddock Rise. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Werburgh Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Paddock Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Eskdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Swanton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swanton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eskdale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Bainbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paddock Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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