Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 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

Gordon Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 232nd 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 Gordon Road (ST6 5QA) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 9 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Road (ST6 5QA), the main crime hotspot is near Ancaster Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gordon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garbett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birchall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marldon Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Broadfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garbett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawfield Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Heath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilson Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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