Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime statistics

As of October 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 126% of the national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime makes up 1.1% of all crimes reported in the postcode area. Possession of weapons crime totalled 805 representing an increase 2.8% 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
126%percentage of national crime rate100%
1.1% share of all crimes1.0%
805crimes reported56.5k
2.8%annual change6.0%

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 1426%416
ST1 2404%417
ST1 3308%323
ST1 4171%219
ST1 5535%537
ST1 6263%325
ST10 1174%218
ST10 245%02
ST10 331%01
ST10 454%13
ST11 9134%110
ST12 930%01
ST13 592%17
ST13 6108%17
ST13 715%01
ST13 8118%18
ST14 527%02
ST14 769%15
ST14 825%02
ST15 030%03
ST15 896%111
ST16 1107%110
ST16 2170%217
ST16 3157%231
ST17 019%02
ST17 480%110
ST17 9170%219
ST18 040%06
ST18 990%16
ST19 578%16
ST2 0338%328
ST2 735%02
ST2 886%16
ST2 940%03
ST20 081%14
ST21 617%01
ST3 1217%215
ST3 2210%218
ST3 364%14
ST3 496%18
ST3 529%03
ST3 6183%214
ST3 7116%112
ST4 1346%315
ST4 2154%217
ST4 3281%320
ST4 4240%217
ST4 570%16
ST4 6153%218
ST4 7178%218
ST4 851%16
ST5 034%03
ST5 1168%213
ST5 2113%111
ST5 375%15
ST5 550%14
ST5 6173%213
ST5 789%113
ST5 863%17
ST5 999%16
ST6 1264%321
ST6 2266%311
ST6 3259%313
ST6 4180%210
ST6 5171%217
ST6 6209%223
ST6 740%03
ST6 8114%110
ST7 158%16
ST7 2111%111
ST7 372%14
ST7 4113%111
ST7 870%14
ST8 6151%213
ST8 7120%18
ST9 0104%15

Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime rate rank

Crime rate ranking : Stoke-on-Trent postcode area has the 16. 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 805 representing an increase 2.8% 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 September 2025 - August 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.

+2.8% annual change, crime is increasing

805 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 August 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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Crime Statistics Detail for Stoke-on-Trent postcode area
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Bicycle theft crime →
Burglary crime →
Criminal damage and arson crime →
Drugs crime →
Other crime →
Other theft crime →
Possession of weapons crime →
Public order crime →
Robbery crime →
Shoplifting crime →
Theft from the person crime →
Vehicle crime →
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