Stone Town — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Staffordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Stone town centre offers shops, restaurants, pubs and bars, which contribute to a thriving night-time economy. There are regular farmers' markets and an annual food and drink festival. Recent housing developments have led to a sharp increase in Stone's population. A regeneration project, championed by the Market Towns Initiative, has led to a new amphitheatre, redesigned sports centre, improved canal side walkways, football for all ages with Stone Dominoes and a youth café. Local police also cover the Stonefields, Oulton Cross, Walton, Whitebridge, Little Stoke and Cherryfields residential areas.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Staffordshire Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
120 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (129): ▼ 9 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences52 · 43%
- Anti-social behaviour24 · 20%
- Public order12 · 10%
- Criminal damage and arson11 · 9%
- Vehicle crime7 · 6%
- Other theft5 · 4%
- Burglary3 · 3%
- Bicycle theft2 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
82 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect38 · 46%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified34 · 41%
- Awaiting court outcome4 · 5%
- Local resolution3 · 4%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 2%
- Offender given a caution1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Concerns raised following an increase of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Westbridge Park.
We have committed resources to this problem through local policing, violence reduction team, child protection officers, county proactive and rural staff and our road crime team. We've had several days of action where multiple offenders have been arrested and are still on bail pending further investigation. Dispersal notices are authorised to be given over the weekends and we've held various surgeries in the park to provide reassurance. This will continue to be monitored throughout the summer. We have also assigned a dedicated sergeant to work from Stone (Sgt Claire Goodridge) and a town centre officer Monday - Friday.
Set: 2025-07-01
Concern over drug supply in Stone Town Centre and surrounding residential areas.
Engagement events to identify information and intelligence from the community. Enforcement action regarding drug warrants and arrests for exploitation and supply of controlled drugs. Enforcement focussed on the night time economy around drug supply and use. Working with partners including social care & the Borough Council to tackle issues and concerns. Continued work is taking place & the public are encouraged to supply us with information and intelligence to help us tackle the problem.
Set: 2025-07-31
Reports of low level ASB and shoplifting in town centre, especially around B&M.
Increase in high visibility patrols in the area and higher targets set for staff to complete contact records to monitor community reassurance.
Set: 2026-02-02
Engagement events to identify information and intelligence from the community. Enforcement action regarding drug warrants and arrests for exploitation and supply of controlled drugs. Enforcement focussed on the night time economy around drug supply and use. Working with partners including social care & the Borough Council to tackle issues and concerns. Continued work is taking place & the public are encouraged to supply us with information and intelligence to help us tackle the problem.
Some really great work has already taken place with internal and external partners, however we still need to focus on this area for drugs problems
Set: 2025-11-01
Anti-social behaviour at Westbridge park
Officers will increase high visibility patrols in the area to reduce and deter ASB.
Set: 2026-06-09
Public events & surgeries
Stone Community Hub Drop In
2026-07-17 · Frank Jordan Community Centre
Community Hub Drop in
2026-09-02 · Frank Jordan Community Centre
Oktoberfest
2026-10-03 · Westbridge park Stone
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Longton Police Station (station)Sutherland Road, Longton, ST3 1HH
Nearby teams in Staffordshire Police
- Fulford Barlaston & Oulton
- Meir Park & South
- Milwich,Chartley,Haywood,Hixon
- Blurton & Longton West
- Hanford & Trentham
- Stafford North
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Staffordshire Police.