Stoke-on-Trent crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent postcode area is 102.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 26.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 120% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 24.3% 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 121% of national crime rate which puts Stoke-on-Trent on 25. position out of 95 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 695 cases and has increased by 24.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (95 postcode areas)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	40.7%	25. highest	120%	26.4k	-12.4%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	15.4%	45. highest	101%	10.0k	-23.7%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	8.5%	31. highest	111%	5.5k	-13.3%
Public order crime →	7.7%	32. highest	104%	5.0k	-11.5%
Other theft crime →	7.0%	45. lowest	93%	4.5k	-13.2%
Shoplifting crime →	5.6%	27. lowest	81%	3.7k	3.2%
Burglary crime →	4.6%	29. highest	113%	3.0k	13.0%
Vehicle crime →	4.2%	30. lowest	72%	2.7k	0.8%
Drugs crime →	1.6%	12. lowest	62%	1.0k	-31.9%
Other crime →	1.5%	40. lowest	86%	988	-24.3%
Possession of weapons crime →	1.1%	25. highest	121%	695	24.3%
Bicycle theft crime →	1.0%	42. highest	93%	633	-17.3%
Robbery crime →	0.8%	46. highest	68%	519	-17.5%
Theft from the person crime →	0.3%	14. lowest	17%	199	-41.3%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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