Stoke-on-Trent crime stats

The overall crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent postcode area is 101.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 25.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 116% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 36.4% 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 127% of national crime rate which puts Stoke-on-Trent on 22. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 731 cases and has increased by 14.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2024 - January 2025.

Stoke on Trent crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →40.0%26. highest116%25.5k-6.4%
Antisocial behaviour crime →13.8%42. lowest88%8.8k-12.9%
Public order crime →8.6%20. highest120%5.5k5.3%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.3%28. highest111%5.3k-3.8%
Shoplifting crime →7.3%37. lowest87%4.6k31.8%
Other theft crime →6.4%43. lowest90%4.1k-10.9%
Burglary crime →4.5%36. highest110%2.8k-0.2%
Vehicle crime →3.9%33. lowest67%2.5k-8.7%
Drugs crime →2.2%31. lowest73%1.4k36.4%
Other crime →1.9%43. lowest91%1.2k19.1%
Possession of weapons crime →1.1%22. highest127%73114.4%
Robbery crime →0.8%48. highest66%535-2.4%
Bicycle theft crime →0.7%48. lowest77%470-28.4%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%17. lowest15%219-0.9%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Stoke on Trent crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Stoke on Trent crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticStoke-on-Trent postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour14.015.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Burglary4.54.1
Criminal damage and arson8.47.6
Drugs2.23.0
Other crime2.02.2
Other theft6.57.3
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Public order8.77.2
Robbery0.81.3
Shoplifting7.48.5
Theft from the person0.32.4
Vehicle crime4.05.9
Violent crime40.434.8

Stoke on Trent crime rate comparison map

Stoke on Trent crime rate comparison map

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