Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bentley Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 358th 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 Bentley Road (ST6 6PG) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Bradeley & Chell Heath average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Road (ST6 6PG), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bentley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowhurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alcester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Buckley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ball Hayes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bentley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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