Total Crime Rate

156.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodstock Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodstock Street (ST6 5SN) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% higher than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodstock Street (ST6 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near The Bowling Green. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodstock Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golf Links Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lewisham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Bowling Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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