Total Crime Rate

158.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 158.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Elmcroft Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Abbey Hulton , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 841 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 Elmcroft Road (ST2 8HF) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher than the Abbey Hulton average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmcroft Road (ST2 8HF), the main crime hotspot is near Elmsmere Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elmsmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Birchfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crestbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crestbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braemore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Newstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elmsmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greasley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kevermunt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elmsmere Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croxden Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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