Staffordshire Police

The most northern of the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent, Tunstall has a diverse community with many residential homes on the edge of the busy town centre.  The pottery industry is still present in the town, which is contrasted by the nature reserve of Westport Lake within walking distance of the town's market place.

In your contact, surveys and meetings with your local officers, you're telling us you want us to deal with:

• No issues - 36% 
• Street gangs - 36%
• Suspicious persons/ vehicles - 27%

Neighbourhood pledge

Our neighbourhood pledge to you: we're committed to improving our understanding of the issues that matter to you and the way we deal with those issues. We're also committed to keeping you informed about the action we've taken and to providing you with local information about crime and anti-social behaviour levels where you live. Ultimately, we are committed to building your trust and confidence in your local police. The document below provides you with details of Staffordshire's commitment to the national policing pledge.

National Policing Pledge: Staffordshire's approach (PDF - 2474kb)  (Opens in new window)

One of the main issues you have identified is criminal damage to property. We understand how this affects communities and we’re working to address the causes. We have arrested individuals who targeted parked cars and caused damage to resident’s homes. Working with the city council, the area has...

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Neighbourhood policing meetings are open to everyone. They give you the chance to influence what happens in your neighbourhood. At the meetings you can tell your local team about the issues that concern you. Officers will then report back to you at the next meeting about what they've been doing to solve those issues.

Your next community meetings and events:

• Report a crime or anti-social behaviour
• Join your local neighbourhood watch scheme
• Become a Special Constable
• Find out more about careers with Staffordshire Police