Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Werburgh Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 26th 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 Werburgh Drive (ST4 8LB) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
In the area around Werburgh Drive (ST4 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Paddock Rise. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hanford, Newstead & Trentham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trentley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coniston Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paddock Rise | — |
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