Stoke-on-Trent crime stats

February 2024

Most crimes, 27.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 122% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 18.3% over the last twelve months.Stoke on Trent crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (95 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →41.3%24. highest122%27.3k-5.6%
Antisocial behaviour crime →15.3%48. highest102%10.1k-27.3%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.4%34. highest110%5.5k-10.0%
Public order crime →7.9%33. highest105%5.2k3.8%
Other theft crime →7.0%45. lowest91%4.6k-6.0%
Shoplifting crime →5.4%19. lowest79%3.6k3.5%
Burglary crime →4.3%39. highest104%2.9k11.8%
Vehicle crime →4.1%29. lowest68%2.7k6.9%
Other crime →1.6%43. lowest91%1.0k-12.5%
Drugs crime →1.5%9. lowest59%1.0k-31.4%
Bicycle theft crime →1.0%41. highest93%666-11.2%
Possession of weapons crime →1.0%35. highest111%64018.3%
Robbery crime →0.8%40. highest66%548-4.9%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%15. lowest17%220-32.9%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "violent crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Violent crime" rate is at 122% of national crime rate which puts Stoke-on-Trent on 24. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Violent crime" makes up 41.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "violent crime" is 27.3k cases and has decreased by 5.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2023 - January 2024.

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