Total Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stone Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stone Road (ST4 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stone Road (ST4 8NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 20 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 | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leveson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leveson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ampthill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ampthill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danehill Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Road | — |
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