Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST1 2QA
How much crime is recorded in ST1 2QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cobridge & Central Forest
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,251 (2024)
ST1 2QAStoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST1 2QA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST1 2QA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
147
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
ST1 2QANational
Violence and sexual offences45.523.6
Anti-social behaviour37.410.7
Burglary13.89.1
Public order12.64.6
Other theft11.04.5
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Drugs6.22.4
Robbery4.61.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Shoplifting3.78.4
Possession of weapons3.60.9
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.