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

Ashwood area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 844 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 1DT) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Fenton East average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwood (ST3 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Passage. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.