Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST4 2EH
How much crime is recorded in ST4 2EH, 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
- 2,155 (2024)
ST4 2EHStoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST4 2EH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST4 2EH 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
62.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 2EHNational
Violence and sexual offences48.023.6
Burglary26.59.1
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Public order9.24.6
Other theft8.54.5
Shoplifting6.48.4
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.51.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.