Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 32.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Crestway Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 116th 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 Crestway Road (ST2 7LD) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crestway Road (ST2 7LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenside Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crestway Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edge View Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Greenside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edge View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cocks Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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