Crime in Stoke-on-Trent
Recorded crime in Stoke-on-Trent is 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 3%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
270,425 residents in 163 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.3/10Good
- 5-year change
- +3%more crimes
Crime over 5 years
Up 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Stoke-on-Trent, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the England and Wales average. 103 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 36 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.4 |
| Burglary | 5.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 46.5 |
| Drugs | 2.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12.4 |
| Public order | 8.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 7.4 |
Towns and cities in Stoke-on-Trent
Postcode districts in Stoke-on-Trent
Questions about crime in Stoke-on-Trent
- Is Stoke-on-Trent a safe place to live?
- Stoke-on-Trent scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Up 3% over 5 years, from 30,089 recorded crimes a year to 30,953.
- What is the most common crime in Stoke-on-Trent?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 46 per 1,000 residents a year.