Total Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 118.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 18.7 6/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 338th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Werburgh Drive (ST4 8LF) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Werburgh Drive (ST4 8LF), 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paddock Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swanton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Swanton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eskdale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Eskdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bainbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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