City
Crime in Stoke-on-Trent
How much crime is recorded in Stoke-on-Trent, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 274,476 (2024)
Stoke-on-TrentCity
How safe is Stoke-on-Trent
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in Stoke-on-Trent, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
Stoke-on-TrentNational
Violence and sexual offences35.723.6
Anti-social behaviour17.510.7
Burglary13.49.1
Public order8.24.6
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Shoplifting7.58.4
Other theft5.74.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.