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Man jailed after £150,000-worth of drugs and cash seized
14:00 16/06/2026A man has been jailed after £150,000-worth of drugs and cash were seized during a warrant in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Officers investigating following firearm discharge
11:15 11/06/2026We’re investigating after two shots were fired into an address in Stoke-on-Trent in what we believe is a targeted incident.
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Driver jailed after car crashes into building
10:00 01/06/2026A man has been jailed after a car crashed into a building in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Appeal after damage caused to crematorium
13:00 22/05/2026We are appealing for information following repeated incidents of criminal damage at a crematorium in Stoke-on-Trent.
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New knife arch to keep communities safe
13:00 21/05/2026Officers tested a new knife arch in Stoke-on-Trent yesterday (Wednesday 20 May) as part of our proactive efforts to tackle knife crime and provide reassurance to communities through the Ditch the Blade campaign.
Crimes and priorities
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Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and serious violence.
Action taken:
This has been identified as an area historically high in serious violence and as such, is an area dedicated for patrols using government funding with officers carrying out foot patrols in the worst affected streets.
Other locations have been identified for ASB mainly from gathering youths and other areas have been targeted for patrols by PCSOs in support of youth provision for the area. -
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Retail Crime
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We have seen a national increase in shop theft. Working alongside PABCIS we have successfully applied and secure funding to bring PABCIS to retail and licensed premises within Burslem. Work is underway with businesses to sign them onto the scheme with a view to reduce retail crime and disorder in the town.
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Traffic Offences- Off Road Bikes
Action taken:
We are aware of the on-going concerns raised by residents and members of the community about the use of off road bikes. As a result, our road crime team will continue to spend time in the areas. We have arranged targets operations using a variety of resources including our road crime team, Staffs off road bikes, drones and the fixed wing plane. This has been on going and will continue to be used during the Spring and Summer months. This has also involved local officers engaging with petrol stations, schools and completing joint visits with local housing officers to problem properties. We ask all members of public to report anything they deem suspicious to the police using 101, the Staffordshire police website or Crimestoppers.