Crap Towns / Uttoxeter / Crime

How much crime is there in Uttoxeter?

The police recorded 62.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Uttoxeter from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 31.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 55.0, down from 72.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	72.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	60.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	55.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	31.9	34.1
Public order	6.5	6.6
Shoplifting	6.1	7.1
Other theft	4.7	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	4.6	7.0
Vehicle crime	2.6	3.8
Burglary	1.8	3.1
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stoke-on-Trent	21.2 km	116
Burton upon Trent	18.6 km	87.0
Stafford	19.3 km	85.7
Rugeley	16.1 km	70.5
Cheadle	12.5 km	63.7
Uttoxeter	–	62.6
Stone	18.3 km	62.3
Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook	15.1 km	58.2
Ashbourne	15.9 km	57.5
Werrington	20.5 km	50.0
Hilton	16.5 km	34.0
The typical town	–	76.2