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Overview of Stoke-on-Trent crime rate

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Stoke-on-Trent is marked with a high crime level, securing the 2nd spot for the highest crime rate amongst 25 nearby administrative areas. In 2023, a total of 36,865 criminal incidents were recorded in a population of 258,369, resulting in a crime rate of 142.68 per 1,000 residents, a 6.17% drop from the preceding year.

The most prevalent crimes in Stoke-on-Trent include Violence and sexual offences (40.1%), Anti-social behaviour (15.3%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.7%). The least common incidents involved Bicycle theft (1.0%), Possession of weapons (1.0%), and Theft from the person (0.3%).

Out of its 37 wards, Joiner’s Square (480.2), Etruria and Hanley (295.3), and Sandford Hill (294.2) reported the highest crime rates, while Weston Coyney (70.6), Meir Hay (57.3), and Hanford and Trentham (46.2) were the least affected.

In Stoke-on-Trent, there has been a rise in Drugs related offenses by 1.57% in 2022, Other theft by 1.57% in 2022, Public order offenses by 3.18% in 2022, and Violence and sexual offences by 4.81% in 2020, 2.08% in 2021, and 11.8% in 2022. Conversely, there was a decline in Anti-social behaviour by 4.1% in 2020, 9.25% in 2021, 4.39% in 2022, and 9.19% in 2023, Shoplifting by 1.91% in 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by 1.61% in 2023.

Stoke-on-Trent crime incidents by crime type

A total of 36865 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 14770 (40.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 5622 (15.3)%
Criminal damage and arson – 3214 (8.7)%
Public order – 3018 (8.2)%
Other theft – 2510 (6.8)%
Shoplifting – 1846 (5.0)%
Burglary – 1823 (4.9)%
Vehicle crime – 1562 (4.2)%
Other crime – 663 (1.8)%
Drugs – 563 (1.5)%
Robbery – 388 (1.1)%
Bicycle theft – 385 (1.0)%
Possession of weapons – 385 (1.0)%
Theft from the person – 116 (0.3)%

How does Stoke-on-Trent compare against nearby areas ?

Stoke-on-Trent ranks 2nd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Stoke-on-Trent is compared against

Crime rates in Stoke-on-Trent wards

There are 37 wards within Stoke-on-Trent. Joiner’s Square, Etruria and Hanley, Sandford Hill has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 37 wards from high crime rate to low.