Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spitfire Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 82nd 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 Spitfire Way (ST6 5XQ) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower 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 5 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spitfire Way (ST6 5XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Newfield Street. Police recorded 19 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 Spitfire Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Eardley Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs New Chapel Court Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spitfire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spitfire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spitfire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurricane Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Newfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chatterley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurricane Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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