Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST4 2LZ
How much crime is recorded in ST4 2LZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fenton
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,600 (2024)
ST4 2LZStoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST4 2LZ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 77.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST4 2LZ 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
77.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
173
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 2LZNational
Violence and sexual offences60.223.6
Anti-social behaviour34.310.7
Criminal damage and arson19.34.7
Burglary19.09.1
Public order16.54.6
Drugs9.02.4
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Other theft5.84.5
Other crime4.21.5
Possession of weapons3.50.9
Shoplifting2.88.4
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.