Crime Rates at Paxton Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3SD

Paxton Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 137th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paxton Street (ST1 3SD) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paxton Street (ST1 3SD), 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.