Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Crescent area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Crescent (ST1 6ES) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Crescent (ST1 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Milton Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Berwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs East Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Berwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sefton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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