Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST2 · Stoke-on-Trent
222
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
ST15 · Staffordshire
86
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Stone has less crime — 86 vs 222 incidents in February 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent recorded substantially more crime than Stone in February 2026 — 222 incidents compared to 86, a 2.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stoke-on-Trent records significantly more (86 vs 38 incidents). Stoke-on-Trent sits above the national average for recorded crime while Stone is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Stone recorded fewer crimes than Stoke-on-Trent — 86 vs 222 incidents. That is 61% fewer crimes. Stone is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Stoke-on-Trent recorded 86 incidents of this type vs 38 in Stone. Overall, Stone had fewer total crimes (86 vs 222).