Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shirley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Road (ST1 3PF) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average (502.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (ST1 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near Grace Crescent. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harding Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harding Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Astle Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Astle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astle Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astle Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastfield Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lawrence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Jasper Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Jasper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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