Crime Rates at Joanhurst Crescent, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4LA

Joanhurst Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Joanhurst Crescent (ST1 4LA) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joanhurst Crescent (ST1 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Havelock Place. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.