Stoke-on-Trent crime stats
The overall crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent city is 145 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 12.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 151% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 39.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 196% of national crime rate which puts Stoke-on-Trent on 15. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 430 cases and has increased by 14.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 36.7% | 23. highest | 151% | 12.7k | -12.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.9% | 28. highest | 136% | 5.2k | -5.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.2% | 14. highest | 171% | 3.2k | 4.0% |
| Public order crime | 8.4% | 25. highest | 167% | 2.9k | -2.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.3% | 43. lowest | 131% | 2.5k | 39.4% |
| Other theft crime | 6.6% | 18. highest | 126% | 2.3k | -10.0% |
| Burglary crime | 5.4% | 5. highest | 184% | 1.9k | 11.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.4% | 50. highest | 103% | 1.5k | 5.3% |
| Other crime | 1.8% | 40. highest | 131% | 626 | -5.4% |
| Drugs crime | 1.8% | 31. lowest | 93% | 619 | 13.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 15. highest | 196% | 430 | 14.7% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 40. highest | 104% | 328 | -17.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.9% | 43. highest | 128% | 311 | -12.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.3% | 11. lowest | 22% | 119 | -4.8% |
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