ST7 has an annual crime rate of 56.26 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in ST7?

As of April 2026, ST7 has an annual crime rate of 56.26 per 1,000 residents, based on 336 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in ST7?

The most common crime type in ST7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 146 incidents in April 2026 — 43.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the ST7 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ST7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ST7 recorded 336 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.6 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 13.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.26 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment336 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 13.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

336

trending_down -6.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.26per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,630

Within ST7 district

Stoke-on-Trent

60,008

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 4	14
Kinnersley Street Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 2	9
Taylors Place Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	8
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1	6
Scot Hay Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Burns Close Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Maryhill Close Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Moorhouse Avenue Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1	5
Millmead Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

336 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

146

43.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.7%

Public Order

7.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.4%

Shoplifting

6.2%

Other Theft

5.1%

Vehicle Crime

3.9%

Other Crime

3.0%

Burglary

2.1%

Bicycle Theft

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Drug Offences

0.9%

Robbery

0.6%

Crime Analysis: ST7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in ST7 (43.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.7%) and Public Order (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ST7 has risen sharply — by 13.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ST7 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +13.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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