The total recorded crimes in Hanley Park and Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, UK in May 2025 are around 93 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Hanley Park and Shelton crime rate of 3.33 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Hanley Park and Shelton, encompassing approximately 27,901 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Hanley Park and Shelton, we need to analyze Hanley Park and Shelton crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Stoke-on-Trent:
In 2024, Hanley Park and Shelton reported a higher crime volume than the Stoke-on-Trent average, with 1,152 crimes compared to 1,067. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Hanley Park and Shelton witnessed more crimes than 24 out of 36 other areas in the Stoke-on-Trent.
In 2023, Hanley Park and Shelton experienced a greater number of crimes than the Stoke-on-Trent average, with 1,257 crimes compared to 985. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Hanley Park and Shelton witnessed more crimes than 25 out of 36 other areas in the Stoke-on-Trent.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Stoke-on-Trent, Hanley Park and Shelton has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
In May 2025 the Hanley Park and Shelton has recorded 93 crimes with crime rate of 3.33 ranking 14th out of 36 in the Stoke-on-Trent, UK
In 2024, the total Hanley Park and Shelton crimes were 1,152. The crime rate of Hanley Park and Shelton in 2024 was 41.29 (year) or 3.44 (month) ranking it 13 dangerous area in the Stoke-on-Trent.
In 2023, the total crimes in Hanley Park and Shelton were around 1,257 crimes with yearly crime rate of 45.05 (year) or 3.75 (month) ranking 12 most dangerous area in the Stoke-on-Trent.
Area | May 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
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Crimes | Rank (Hanley Park and Shelton) | Crimes | Rank (Hanley Park and Shelton) | Crimes | Rank (Hanley Park and Shelton) | |
Joiner's Square | 326 | 1 | 5,087 | 1 | 3,831 | 1 |
Penkhull and Stoke | 191 | 2 | 2,194 | 2 | 2,132 | 2 |
Bentilee and Ubberley | 154 | 4 | 1,908 | 3 | 1,894 | 3 |
Birches Head and Central Forest Park | 175 | 3 | 1,874 | 4 | 1,552 | 6 |
Etruria and Hanley | 139 | 7 | 1,736 | 6 | 1,770 | 4 |
Broadway and Longton East | 141 | 5 | 1,791 | 5 | 1,563 | 5 |
Baddeley, Milton and Norton | 141 | 6 | 1,571 | 7 | 1,393 | 8 |
Fenton East | 138 | 8 | 1,271 | 11 | 1,430 | 7 |
Burslem Central | 95 | 13 | 1,524 | 8 | 1,006 | 13 |
Abbey Hulton and Townsend | 105 | 10 | 1,333 | 10 | 1,352 | 9 |
Tunstall | 104 | 11 | 1,487 | 9 | 1,279 | 11 |
Fenton West and Mount Pleasant | 111 | 9 | 1,192 | 12 | 1,296 | 10 |
Blurton West and Newstead | 97 | 12 | 1,037 | 14 | 983 | 14 |
Little Chell and Stanfield | 75 | 15 | 1,000 | 15 | 929 | 15 |
Great Chell and Packmoor | 71 | 16 | 920 | 16 | 847 | 16 |
Ford Green and Smallthorne | 51 | 24 | 853 | 17 | 774 | 17 |
Springfields and Trent Vale | 66 | 17 | 699 | 23 | 697 | 20 |
Meir South | 65 | 19 | 781 | 18 | 771 | 18 |
Moorcroft | 65 | 18 | 721 | 22 | 672 | 21 |
Meir North | 62 | 20 | 775 | 19 | 744 | 19 |
Burslem Park | 50 | 25 | 761 | 20 | 659 | 22 |
Goldenhill and Sandyford | 56 | 21 | 732 | 21 | 570 | 29 |
Bradeley and Chell Heath | 54 | 22 | 590 | 30 | 571 | 28 |
Hartshill and Basford | 49 | 28 | 511 | 32 | 618 | 23 |
Sandford Hill | 53 | 23 | 575 | 31 | 610 | 24 |
Sneyd Green | 47 | 30 | 649 | 24 | 548 | 30 |
Eaton Park | 35 | 33 | 599 | 29 | 609 | 25 |
Dresden and Florence | 48 | 29 | 635 | 25 | 586 | 27 |
Hollybush and Longton West | 49 | 27 | 615 | 26 | 592 | 26 |
Boothen and Oak Hill | 49 | 26 | 601 | 28 | 519 | 32 |
Hanford and Trentham | 41 | 31 | 609 | 27 | 539 | 31 |
Blurton East | 37 | 32 | 322 | 36 | 334 | 35 |
Lightwood North and Normacot | 20 | 35 | 369 | 34 | 458 | 33 |
Meir Park | 25 | 34 | 388 | 33 | 414 | 34 |
Weston Coyney | 15 | 36 | 345 | 35 | 331 | 36 |
Meir Hay | 14 | 37 | 280 | 37 | 304 | 37 |
In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (27 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (23 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (34 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (15 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (41 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (14 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 28 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 10 incidents.
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (33 reports) and Drugs incidents were also notably high (7 cases).
December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 21 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 12 incidents.
During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (41 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (9 cases).
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (30 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (15 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (26 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (14 incidents) also being high.
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (35 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (9 incidents).
July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 30 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 14 incidents.
During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (52 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (26 cases).
In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (42 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (15 incidents).
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
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A total of 85 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 2 |
April 2025 | 10 |
March 2025 | 3 |
February 2025 | 7 |
January 2025 | 3 |
December 2024 | 8 |
November 2024 | 5 |
October 2024 | 9 |
September 2024 | 4 |
August 2024 | 7 |
July 2024 | 13 |
June 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 6 |
A total of 62 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 6 |
April 2025 | 15 |
March 2025 | 9 |
February 2025 | 2 |
January 2025 | 6 |
November 2024 | 3 |
October 2024 | 1 |
September 2024 | 4 |
August 2024 | 8 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 4 |
A total of 169 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 23 |
April 2025 | 6 |
March 2025 | 14 |
February 2025 | 10 |
January 2025 | 6 |
December 2024 | 12 |
November 2024 | 9 |
October 2024 | 15 |
September 2024 | 14 |
August 2024 | 7 |
July 2024 | 14 |
June 2024 | 24 |
May 2024 | 15 |
A total of 54 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 3 |
April 2025 | 5 |
March 2025 | 3 |
February 2025 | 3 |
January 2025 | 7 |
December 2024 | 2 |
November 2024 | 4 |
October 2024 | 6 |
September 2024 | 5 |
August 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 4 |
A total of 24 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 4 |
April 2025 | 3 |
March 2025 | 2 |
February 2025 | 2 |
January 2025 | 1 |
December 2024 | 1 |
October 2024 | 2 |
September 2024 | 4 |
August 2024 | 1 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 3 |
A total of 60 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 6 |
March 2025 | 6 |
February 2025 | 3 |
January 2025 | 6 |
December 2024 | 1 |
November 2024 | 3 |
October 2024 | 5 |
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 4 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 14 |
May 2024 | 5 |
A total of 98 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.54 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 12 |
April 2025 | 5 |
March 2025 | 8 |
February 2025 | 6 |
January 2025 | 4 |
December 2024 | 6 |
November 2024 | 5 |
October 2024 | 6 |
September 2024 | 8 |
August 2024 | 2 |
July 2024 | 4 |
June 2024 | 26 |
May 2024 | 6 |
A total of 440 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.85 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 27 |
April 2025 | 34 |
March 2025 | 41 |
February 2025 | 28 |
January 2025 | 33 |
December 2024 | 21 |
November 2024 | 41 |
October 2024 | 30 |
September 2024 | 26 |
August 2024 | 35 |
July 2024 | 30 |
June 2024 | 52 |
May 2024 | 42 |
A total of 39 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 1 |
April 2025 | 8 |
March 2025 | 2 |
January 2025 | 1 |
December 2024 | 1 |
November 2024 | 4 |
October 2024 | 3 |
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 3 |
July 2024 | 4 |
June 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 3 |
A total of 100 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.69 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 5 |
April 2025 | 9 |
March 2025 | 10 |
February 2025 | 6 |
January 2025 | 4 |
December 2024 | 3 |
November 2024 | 7 |
October 2024 | 13 |
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 9 |
July 2024 | 10 |
June 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 8 |
A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 2 |
April 2025 | 3 |
March 2025 | 3 |
December 2024 | 3 |
November 2024 | 3 |
October 2024 | 2 |
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 1 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 1 |
A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 2 |
April 2025 | 1 |
March 2025 | 2 |
January 2025 | 3 |
November 2024 | 1 |
October 2024 | 2 |
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 1 |
A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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April 2025 | 1 |
March 2025 | 1 |
February 2025 | 3 |
January 2025 | 2 |
December 2024 | 1 |
November 2024 | 1 |
October 2024 | 3 |
September 2024 | 2 |
August 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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February 2025 | 1 |
December 2024 | 1 |
November 2024 | 1 |
October 2024 | 1 |
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 1 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Hanley Park and Shelton postcode area is presented below.
Total | 7 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Total | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |