Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 24.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Brook Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Road (ST4 8LU) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Road (ST4 8LU), 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 Brook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Drugs Paddock Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paddock Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bainbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Inn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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