Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ridge Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Ridge Road (ST6 5LP) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Road (ST6 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Walley Drive. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essington Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henshall Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henshall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maureen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelford Road —
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Data Sources

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