Crime Rates at Ontario Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 8TG

Ontario Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 48th 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 Ontario Close (ST4 8TG) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

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 ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ontario Close (ST4 8TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goodwood Place, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Inn Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.