Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stone Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stone Road (ST4 8NH) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stone Road (ST4 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danehill Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ampthill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ampthill Place | Under investigation |
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