Is Hanley a nice place to live?
Stoke-on-Trent city centre — shops, nightlife and bus station.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
444 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Hanley centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
157 (35%)
Anti-social behaviour
72 (16%)
Public order
42 (9%)
Criminal damage & arson
41 (9%)
Other theft
35 (8%)
Shoplifting
31 (7%)
Burglary
17 (4%)
Vehicle crime
11 (2%)
Bicycle theft
9 (2%)
Possession of weapons
9 (2%)
Robbery
8 (2%)
Drugs
6 (1%)
Other crime
5 (1%)
Theft from the person
1 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Hanley's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.