Total Crime Rate
4637.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardiff Grove area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the highest crime rate of 844 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 Cardiff Grove (ST1 3RF) in the last 12 months was 4637.0 per 1,000 residents and was 810.4% higher than the Etruria & Hanley average (509.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 656 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 17 cases , down -32.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 12.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 990 (≈ 2152.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cardiff Grove (ST1 3RF), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Etruria & Hanley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grace Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grace Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Bethesda Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Bethesda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bethesda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bethesda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shirley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sage Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shirley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Street | Local resolution |
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