Crime Rates at Holdcroft Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8LJ

Holdcroft Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abbey Hulton , and the 293rd 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 Holdcroft Road (ST2 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Abbey Hulton average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdcroft Road (ST2 8LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Greasley Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.