Sandford Hill, Stoke-on-Trent: Safety
Safety
Sandford Hill's crime levels are pretty much in line with the UK average, and you'll find noticeably fewer crimes here than in the surrounding neighbourhoods of Longton, Fenton East, and Bentilee.
In 2024, Sandford Hill recorded 594 crimes, sitting slightly below the UK average of 715. Last year that rose modestly to 688, which is broadly in line with the national figure of 691. So far in 2026, monthly crime rates are running at around 38 incidents per month — above the UK average of 34 but below the West Midlands average of 41.
When you compare Sandford Hill to neighbouring areas, it consistently performs well. Bentilee recorded over 1,900 crimes in 2025, which is nearly 3 times as many.
Source: police-recorded crime (data.police.uk), 2024, 2025 and 2026 so far; population from ONS
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Crime rate comparison
2024
2025
2026 so far
Sandford Hill
Crimes/1,000 people
130.9
Higher than
UK average
98.8
Higher than
Regional average
96.8
Similar to
Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend
141
Higher than
Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney
71.4
Lower than
Fenton East
227.3
Lower than
Longton & Meir Hay South
256.3
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Types of Crime
This neighbourhood
Regional average
- Violent offences39%40%
- Anti-social behaviour23%11%
- Criminal damage and arson9%7%
- Public order6%6%
- Vehicle crime5%7%
- Other theft5%6%
- Drugs4%3%
- Other crime3%2%
- Burglary3%4%
- Shoplifting1%9%
- Possession of weapons1%2%
- Robbery1%2%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%1%
