Lowest-crime areas in Stoke-on-Trent
Of Stoke-on-Trent's 33 neighbourhoods, Trentham East recorded the lowest crime rate, 41 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Hanley & Etruria the highest, 474 crimes per 1,000 residents. 9 of 33 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trentham Eastaround ST4 8DQ | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Longton Eastaround ST3 5RW | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Baddley & Miltonaround ST2 7HA | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Hanford & Trentham Westaround ST4 8EX | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Weston Coyneyaround ST3 6NB | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Hollybush & Blurton Northaround ST3 2AE | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Birches Headaround ST1 6UP | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Bradeley & Chell Heatharound ST6 6QW | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Great Chell & Packmooraround ST6 6UR | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Dresdenaround ST3 2RQ | 104 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Florencearound ST3 4RT | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Nortonaround ST6 8LE | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Meir South & Lightwoodaround ST3 5NT | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Basford & Hartshillaround ST4 7PD | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Meir Parkaround ST3 7UH | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Meir Northaround ST3 6BJ | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Little Chell & Stanfieldaround ST6 7ES | 112 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Goldenhill & Sandyfordaround ST6 5LF | 112 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Oakhill & Trent Valearound ST4 5QE | 119 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Townsend & Eaton Parkaround ST2 9HY | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Abbey Hultonaround ST2 8HL | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Smallthorne & Sneyd Greenaround ST6 1QD | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Newstead & Blurton Southaround ST3 3JX | 146 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Cobridge & Central Forestaround ST6 2PG | 151 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Shelton & Joiner's Squarearound ST1 3BA | 153 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Bentilee & Ubberleyaround ST2 0HG | 157 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Northwoodaround ST1 2NR | 168 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Fentonaround ST4 3RY | 202 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Tunstallaround ST6 6BJ | 203 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Longport & Burslem Parkaround ST6 4BA | 212 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Boothen & Penkhullaround ST4 5FA | 231 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Longton West & Sandford Hillaround ST3 1AP | 243 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Hanley & Etruriaaround ST1 4LL | 474 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Stoke-on-Trent has the lowest crime rate?
Trentham East had the lowest recorded crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent from October 2025 to September 2026: 41 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Stoke-on-Trent has the highest crime rate?
Hanley & Etruria had the highest recorded crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent from October 2025 to September 2026: 474 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.