Total Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stone Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 39th 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 Stone Road (ST4 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stone Road (ST4 8NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ampthill Place. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ampthill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitmore Road | 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 | Ampthill Place | Under investigation |
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