Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anthony Place area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 141st 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 Anthony Place (ST3 1LE) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anthony Place (ST3 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Worth Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longton & Meir Hay South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tideswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royston Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Oldway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B5039 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harleigh Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruskin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priestley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Capewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loveston Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkbride Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auden Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larkin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carroll Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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