Crime Rates at Croston Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4NX

Croston Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 414th highest 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 Croston Street (ST1 4NX) in the last 12 months was 91.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croston Street (ST1 4NX), 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.