ST3 1LJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ST3 1LJ

ST3 1LJ, Stoke-on-Trent has recorded a total of 59 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.92 per 1,000 population. This ST3 1LJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ST3 postcode area, which has experienced 604 crimes and a crime rate of 8.83 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ST3 1LJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ST3 1LJ, encompassing approximately 3487 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (23.53% increase)
  • Public order: (15) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (13) incidents (160.00% increase)

ST3 1LJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 15
  • Railway Passage with total crimes: 11
  • Menai Grove with total crimes: 2

ST3 1LJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2116.9223.53%
Public order156.02-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson134.30160.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.73-28.57%
Other theft31.4350.00%
Vehicle crime20.86100.00%

In August 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order1819.505.88%
Violence and sexual offences175.16-45.16%
Burglary84.87300.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.29133.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.0166.67%
Shoplifting41.430.00%
Other crime21.150.00%
Other theft20.57-50.00%
Drugs20.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%
Theft from the person10.29-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3119.2147.62%
Public order178.890.00%
Shoplifting44.870.00%
Other theft41.1533.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.15-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.86-62.50%
Burglary20.86-33.33%
Theft from the person20.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.57-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2119.21-12.50%
Public order176.02-22.73%
Anti-social behaviour84.87-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson62.290.00%
Shoplifting41.72100.00%
Other theft31.150.00%
Burglary30.860.00%
Bicycle theft20.860.00%
Vehicle crime10.57-66.67%
Drugs10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2422.0814.29%
Public order226.8857.14%
Anti-social behaviour136.3118.18%
Criminal damage and arson63.73-14.29%
Vehicle crime31.72-25.00%
Burglary30.86-40.00%
Other theft30.86-25.00%
Shoplifting20.86-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2121.7910.53%
Public order146.0275.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.01175.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.1540.00%
Shoplifting62.01200.00%
Burglary51.72150.00%
Other theft41.4333.33%
Vehicle crime41.15100.00%
Bicycle theft11.150.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Other crime10.29-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.0511.76%
Public order85.45-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.29150.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.43-60.00%
Other theft31.1550.00%
Other crime30.8650.00%
Vehicle crime20.860.00%
Burglary20.57100.00%
Shoplifting20.57100.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1714.916.25%
Public order124.8771.43%
Anti-social behaviour103.44400.00%
Drugs32.87200.00%
Other theft20.86100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.57-60.00%
Other crime20.570.00%
Vehicle crime20.57100.00%
Shoplifting10.570.00%
Burglary10.29-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.33-40.74%
Public order74.59-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson52.01-16.67%
Burglary41.43-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.15-66.67%
Other crime20.570.00%
Vehicle crime10.570.00%
Other theft10.29-75.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Shoplifting10.29-50.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Drugs10.290.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2717.20107.69%
Public order87.74-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour62.29-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson61.7250.00%
Burglary51.72-16.67%
Other theft41.43-33.33%
Shoplifting21.150.00%
Vehicle crime10.570.00%
Drugs10.290.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1314.62-51.85%
Public order93.73-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.5840.00%
Burglary62.01100.00%
Other theft61.72500.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.720.00%
Shoplifting21.150.00%
Other crime20.570.00%
Drugs10.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2715.480.00%
Public order107.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.430.00%
Burglary31.150.00%
Drugs10.860.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Other theft10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 36 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20244
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20236
October 20231

A total of 254 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202417
July 202431
June 202421
May 202424
April 202421
March 202419
February 202417
January 202416
December 202327
November 202313
October 202327

A total of 81 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20243
June 20248
May 202413
April 202411
March 20244
February 202410
January 20242
December 20236
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 66 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20245
July 20243
June 20246
May 20246
April 20247
March 20245
February 20242
January 20245
December 20236
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 157 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202418
July 202417
June 202417
May 202422
April 202414
March 20248
February 202412
January 20247
December 20238
November 20239
October 202310

A total of 28 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20244
June 20244
May 20242
April 20246
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
November 20232

A total of 42 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20242
February 20241
January 20244
December 20235
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
April 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total15
    Public order12
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Railway Passage
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 3. Menai Grove
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Heber Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Park Hall Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 6. Middle Cross Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 7. Grafton Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. St Martin'S Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Bathurst Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Isherwood Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 11. Flackett Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Albert Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Capewell Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Cornwall Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Plant Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Anchor Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Manse Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Smith Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Friar Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Blandford Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Heathdene Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Royston Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Goddard Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Ruskin Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Anthony Place
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Handsacre Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 27. Addington Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1