ST3 1EF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ST3 1EF

ST3 1EF, Stoke-on-Trent has recorded a total of 103 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 44.08 per 1,000 population. This ST3 1EF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ST3 postcode area, which has experienced 591 crimes and a crime rate of 8.64 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ST3 1EF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ST3 1EF, encompassing approximately 2336 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ST3 1EF area, explore the ST3 1EF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (28) incidents (7.69% increase)
  • Public order: (18) incidents (-35.71% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (36.36% increase)

ST3 1EF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 21
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 15
  • Barford Street with total crimes: 9

ST3 1EF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2844.087.69%
Public order1811.98-35.71%
Anti-social behaviour157.7036.36%
Other theft136.42-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson115.5610.00%
Shoplifting64.71-72.73%
Burglary32.57200.00%
Other crime21.280.00%
Bicycle theft20.860.00%
Theft from the person20.860.00%
Drugs20.860.00%
Robbery10.860.00%

In July 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order2851.787.69%
Violence and sexual offences2611.9836.84%
Shoplifting2211.1369.23%
Other theft149.4127.27%
Anti-social behaviour115.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.71-23.08%
Theft from the person24.280.00%
Drugs20.86100.00%
Bicycle theft20.86-33.33%
Burglary10.86-85.71%
Robbery10.43-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%
Vehicle crime10.430.00%

In June 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order2646.650.00%
Violence and sexual offences1911.13-17.39%
Criminal damage and arson138.1318.18%
Shoplifting135.56-38.10%
Other theft115.5610.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.71-54.17%
Burglary74.71133.33%
Bicycle theft33.000.00%
Robbery21.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.86-66.67%
Other crime10.43-50.00%
Drugs10.430.00%
Possession of weapons10.43-50.00%

In May 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order2654.3544.44%
Anti-social behaviour2411.13-4.00%
Violence and sexual offences2310.27-17.86%
Shoplifting219.8423.53%
Criminal damage and arson118.99-8.33%
Other theft104.71-16.67%
Vehicle crime34.28-25.00%
Burglary31.28-57.14%
Possession of weapons21.28100.00%
Other crime20.860.00%
Drugs10.860.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2855.2140.00%
Anti-social behaviour2511.9825.00%
Public order1810.7080.00%
Shoplifting177.7041.67%
Other theft127.28-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson125.1420.00%
Burglary75.1475.00%
Vehicle crime43.00100.00%
Bicycle theft21.710.00%
Other crime20.86-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.86-66.67%
Drugs10.430.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2044.08-4.76%
Anti-social behaviour208.5642.86%
Other theft158.56114.29%
Shoplifting126.42100.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.14400.00%
Public order104.28-28.57%
Other crime54.28150.00%
Burglary42.1433.33%
Possession of weapons31.710.00%
Vehicle crime21.280.00%
Robbery10.860.00%
Drugs10.43-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2134.66-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour148.9927.27%
Public order145.997.69%
Other theft75.990.00%
Shoplifting63.00-73.91%
Drugs52.57400.00%
Burglary32.14-62.50%
Possession of weapons31.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.28-75.00%
Other crime20.86-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.86100.00%
Robbery10.860.00%
Theft from the person10.43-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2445.36-20.00%
Shoplifting2310.27109.09%
Public order139.8430.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.56-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson84.71-27.27%
Burglary83.4260.00%
Other theft73.42-12.50%
Other crime33.00200.00%
Possession of weapons31.280.00%
Theft from the person31.280.00%
Vehicle crime11.28-75.00%
Robbery10.430.00%
Drugs10.430.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3040.65200.00%
Anti-social behaviour1312.84-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson115.5637.50%
Shoplifting114.71-26.67%
Public order104.71-28.57%
Other theft84.28-38.46%
Burglary53.42400.00%
Vehicle crime42.140.00%
Bicycle theft11.710.00%
Other crime10.430.00%
Drugs10.430.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1634.2423.08%
Shoplifting156.8587.50%
Public order146.4240.00%
Other theft135.9985.71%
Violence and sexual offences105.56-56.52%
Criminal damage and arson84.28-50.00%
Robbery13.420.00%
Burglary10.43-88.89%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%
Other crime10.430.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2340.23-28.12%
Criminal damage and arson169.8445.45%
Anti-social behaviour136.85-50.00%
Public order105.5642.86%
Burglary94.2850.00%
Shoplifting83.850.00%
Other theft73.420.00%
Vehicle crime33.00-25.00%
Theft from the person31.280.00%
Drugs11.28-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.43-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3246.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour2613.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson1111.130.00%
Shoplifting84.710.00%
Other theft73.420.00%
Public order73.000.00%
Burglary63.000.00%
Vehicle crime42.570.00%
Drugs31.710.00%
Possession of weapons21.280.00%
Robbery20.860.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 199 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202411
June 202411
May 202424
April 202425
March 202420
February 202414
January 202411
December 202313
November 202316
October 202313
September 202326

A total of 194 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 202428
June 202426
May 202426
April 202418
March 202410
February 202414
January 202413
December 202310
November 202314
October 202310
September 20237

A total of 123 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202410
June 202413
May 202411
April 202412
March 202410
February 20242
January 20248
December 202311
November 20238
October 202316
September 202311

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 57 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20247
May 20243
April 20247
March 20244
February 20243
January 20248
December 20235
November 20231
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 284 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202428
July 202426
June 202419
May 202423
April 202428
March 202420
February 202421
January 202424
December 202330
November 202310
October 202323
September 202332

A total of 124 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 202414
June 202411
May 202410
April 202412
March 202415
February 20247
January 20247
December 20238
November 202313
October 20237
September 20237

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
April 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 162 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 202422
June 202413
May 202421
April 202417
March 202412
February 20246
January 202423
December 202311
November 202315
October 20238
September 20238

A total of 12 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
May 20241
February 20241
January 20243
October 20233

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20245
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
October 20233
September 20234

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ST3 1EF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total21
    Public order12
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 2. Petrol Station
    Total15
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Barford Street
    Total9
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Railway Passage
    Total9
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 7. Georges Court
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
  • 8. The Strand
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Anchor Terrace
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 10. Heber Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 11. Park Hall Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 12. Anchor Place
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Grafton Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Baths Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Royston Walk
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Harleigh Grove
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 17. Menai Grove
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Tuscan Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Lower Cross Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Caroline Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Woodcote Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Heathdene Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Rutland Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Transport Lane
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 25. Gold Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Whitegate Grove
    Total1
    Public order1