Crap Towns / Werrington / Crime

How much crime is there in Werrington?

The police recorded 50.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Werrington from September 2023 to August 2026, 34% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 53.8, up from 40.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	40.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	56.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	53.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.7	34.1
Public order	4.4	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.9	7.0
Other crime	3.1	2.0
Other theft	2.2	5.4
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.6	3.8
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Shoplifting	0.2	7.1
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stoke-on-Trent	5.6 km	116
Newcastle-under-Lyme	10.1 km	79.5
Leek	9.6 km	78.3
Congleton	17.6 km	70.6
Cheadle	8.2 km	63.7
Kidsgrove	12.1 km	62.8
Stone	14.7 km	62.3
Biddulph	10.9 km	58.6
Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook	6.8 km	58.2
Werrington	–	50.0
Alsager	15.8 km	48.1
The typical town	–	76.2