Stoke on Trent possession of weapons crime statistics

As of June 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 834 representing an increase 11.5% 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%
834crimes reported56.2k
11.5%annual change8.8%

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 1347%313
ST1 2310%313
ST1 3283%321
ST1 4163%218
ST1 5523%536
ST1 6253%324
ST10 1165%217
ST10 268%13
ST10 472%14
ST11 9107%18
ST12 930%01
ST13 5119%19
ST13 6109%17
ST13 730%02
ST13 874%15
ST14 541%03
ST14 770%15
ST14 812%01
ST15 050%05
ST15 8140%116
ST16 1129%112
ST16 2161%216
ST16 3117%123
ST17 038%04
ST17 4113%114
ST17 9171%219
ST18 047%07
ST18 945%03
ST19 592%17
ST19 962%13
ST2 0315%326
ST2 753%13
ST2 872%15
ST2 940%03
ST20 061%13
ST21 617%01
ST3 1233%216
ST3 2199%217
ST3 380%15
ST3 4264%322
ST3 549%05
ST3 6197%215
ST3 7126%113
ST4 1255%311
ST4 2210%223
ST4 3310%322
ST4 4341%324
ST4 559%15
ST4 6154%218
ST4 7149%115
ST4 868%18
ST5 068%16
ST5 1169%213
ST5 2103%110
ST5 375%15
ST5 423%01
ST5 538%03
ST5 6120%19
ST5 789%113
ST5 872%18
ST5 9132%18
ST6 1253%320
ST6 2316%313
ST6 3320%316
ST6 4181%210
ST6 5212%221
ST6 6210%223
ST6 713%01
ST6 8103%19
ST7 177%18
ST7 291%19
ST7 390%15
ST7 493%19
ST7 887%15
ST8 6151%213
ST8 7106%17
ST9 0188%29
ST9 922%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 834 representing an increase 11.5% 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 June 2025 - May 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.

+11.5% annual change, crime is increasing

834 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 May 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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