Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST2 7BQ
How much crime is recorded in ST2 7BQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbey Hulton
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,459 (2024)
ST2 7BQStoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST2 7BQ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 70.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST2 7BQ area, more than double 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
70.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
145
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).
ST2 7BQNational
Violence and sexual offences58.423.6
Anti-social behaviour19.710.7
Shoplifting19.38.4
Criminal damage and arson15.64.7
Public order11.14.6
Burglary7.69.1
Robbery6.61.4
Other theft5.34.5
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.