Crime Rates at Ashwood, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 1DP

Ashwood area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 333rd 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 Ashwood (ST3 1DP) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Fenton East average (377.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwood (ST3 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Passage. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.