Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime statistics

As of April 2026, the annual crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent postcode area stands at 1.3 crimes per 1000 people. Stoke-on-Trent's current crime levels are at 132% of the national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime makes up 1.2% of all crimes reported in the postcode area. Possession of weapons crime totalled 824 representing an increase 12.0% year-over-year.

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime statistics Breakdown: Rate, Share, Volume, and Annual Change Compared to England & Wales
Stoke-on-Trent postcode areacrime statisticEngland & Wales
1.3annual crime rate per 1k workday people1
132%ratio of national crime rate100%
1.2% share of all crimes1.0%
824crimes reported55.3k
12.0%annual change7.6%

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime rate comparison map

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime rate comparison map
Postcode sectorCrime rate vs. ENG & WLS rateCrime rate per 1000 workday peopleTotal number of crimes
ST1 1299%311
ST1 2388%416
ST1 3192%214
ST1 4175%219
ST1 5532%536
ST1 6258%324
ST10 1148%115
ST10 269%13
ST10 473%14
ST11 996%17
ST13 581%16
ST13 6127%18
ST13 746%03
ST13 875%15
ST14 556%14
ST14 771%15
ST14 813%01
ST15 081%18
ST15 8134%115
ST16 1164%215
ST16 2143%114
ST16 3108%121
ST17 029%03
ST17 4107%113
ST17 9165%218
ST18 055%18
ST18 931%02
ST19 5107%18
ST19 9105%15
ST2 0333%327
ST2 754%13
ST2 888%16
ST2 982%16
ST20 041%02
ST21 617%01
ST3 1237%216
ST3 2167%214
ST3 397%16
ST3 4269%322
ST3 569%17
ST3 6187%214
ST3 7118%112
ST4 1212%29
ST4 2204%222
ST4 3273%319
ST4 4303%321
ST4 583%17
ST4 6174%220
ST4 7142%114
ST4 843%05
ST5 092%18
ST5 1211%216
ST5 2105%110
ST5 392%16
ST5 423%01
ST5 526%02
ST5 668%15
ST5 7119%117
ST5 873%18
ST5 9151%19
ST6 1244%219
ST6 2297%312
ST6 3325%316
ST6 4221%212
ST6 5205%220
ST6 6195%221
ST6 714%01
ST6 8140%112
ST7 149%05
ST7 283%18
ST7 3110%16
ST7 4105%110
ST7 8125%17
ST8 6142%112
ST8 777%15
ST9 0233%211
ST9 923%01

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime rate rank

Crime rate ranking : Stoke-on-Trent postcode area has the 14. highest crime rate out of 99 postcode areas

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime rate rank

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime rate compared to other areas

Possession of weapons crime totalled 824 representing an increase 12.0% year-over-year. In the graph below, postcode area are compared by crime rate and crime rate percentage change. Crime rate percentage change compares the postcode area crime rate between May 2025 - April 2026 to the postcode area crime rate in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle reflects the number of total crimes reported. The bigger the circle, the higher the number of crimes reported in the postcode area.

+12.0% annual change, crime is increasing

824 crimes reported

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime rate compared to other areasCrime rate percentage change
Crime rate per 1000 workday people

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime volume

Number of crime incidents by month from January 2014 to April 2026.

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime volume

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime rate

Crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime rate

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime seasonality

Total number of crimes reported in a given calendar month (1 = January … 12 = December) in the previous five years, i.e. from 2020 till 2024.

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime seasonality

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Possession of weapons crime →
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Theft from the person crime →
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