Crap Towns / Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook / Crime

How much crime is there in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook?

The police recorded 58.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook from September 2023 to August 2026, 24% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 65.1, up from 49.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	49.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	60.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	65.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	29.6	34.1
Public order	6.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.7	7.0
Shoplifting	4.2	7.1
Other theft	3.5	5.4
Burglary	3.0	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.6	3.8
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stoke-on-Trent	6.1 km	116
Stafford	18.7 km	85.7
Newcastle-under-Lyme	13.4 km	79.5
Leek	15.3 km	78.3
Cheadle	5.4 km	63.7
Kidsgrove	17.8 km	62.8
Uttoxeter	15.1 km	62.6
Stone	9.4 km	62.3
Biddulph	17.5 km	58.6
Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook	–	58.2
Werrington	6.8 km	50.0
The typical town	–	76.2