Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST4 2BZ
How much crime is recorded in ST4 2BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shelton & Joiner's Square
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,721 (2024)
ST4 2BZStoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST4 2BZ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 56.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST4 2BZ 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
56.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
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).
ST4 2BZNational
Violence and sexual offences37.923.6
Burglary31.49.1
Anti-social behaviour25.710.7
Shoplifting25.08.4
Public order14.44.6
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Other theft10.54.5
Drugs10.32.4
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Robbery4.01.4
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Possession of weapons3.50.9
Other crime3.21.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 49% 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.