Total Crime Rate
375.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavour Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 32nd 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 Cavour Street (ST1 5PN) in the last 12 months was 375.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 171.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 194.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavour Street (ST1 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near Etruria Old Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 43 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Etruria Old Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Etruria Old Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Etruria Old Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Etruria Old Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Etruria Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Etruria Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanehead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lanehead Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garibaldi Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Etruria Old Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Etruria Old Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boatman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Etruria Old Road | Under investigation |
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