Total Crime Rate

330.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 330.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 98.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Other theft 31.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.5 10/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Robbery 15.8 10/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 55th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Crescent (ST1 3NN) in the last 12 months was 330.7 per 1,000 residents and was 318.5% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Crescent (ST1 3NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howard Crescent, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poundlock Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ivy House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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