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. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Stoke-on-Trent council average.

Is crime going up or down in Stoke-on-Trent?

Up 7% over 5 years, from 12,711 recorded crimes a year to 13,565.

What is the most common crime in Stoke-on-Trent?

The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 54 per 1,000 residents a year.

How does crime in Stoke-on-Trent compare with Stoke-on-Trent council?

Crime severity in Stoke-on-Trent is 1.2 times the Stoke-on-Trent council average.

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Crime in Stoke-on-Trent

Recorded crime in Stoke-on-Trent is 1.2 times the Stoke-on-Trent council average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 3 km of the centre of Stoke-on-Trent: about 94,093 residents in 78 neighbourhoods.

Safety: 2/10High crime
Living: 7.3/10Good
5-year change: +7%more crimes
vs the council: 1.2×the Stoke-on-Trent council average

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Within 3 km of the centre of Stoke-on-Trent.

Crime over 5 years

Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Stoke-on-Trent, anti-social behaviour left out.

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.2× the Stoke-on-Trent council average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 127 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

Violence and sexual offences: 64% of the harm here
Burglary: 12% of the harm here
Robbery: 8% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% 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: 45 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	2.1
Burglary	6.6
Violence and sexual offences	53.5
Drugs	3.6
Possession of weapons	1.7
Other crime	2.4
Other theft	11.2
Theft from the person	0.9
Vehicle crime	6.3
Criminal damage and arson	14.2
Public order	10.5
Bicycle theft	1.7
Shoplifting	11.9

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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. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Stoke-on-Trent council average.
Is crime going up or down in Stoke-on-Trent?: Up 7% over 5 years, from 12,711 recorded crimes a year to 13,565.
What is the most common crime in Stoke-on-Trent?: The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 54 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Stoke-on-Trent compare with Stoke-on-Trent council?: Crime severity in Stoke-on-Trent is 1.2 times the Stoke-on-Trent council average.