Total Crime Rate
65.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tay Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 310th 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 Tay Close (ST3 1UE) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Fenton East average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tay Close (ST3 1UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lamotte Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grafton Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fenton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glenwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flackett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rochester Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Menai Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priorfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blandford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Blandford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barclay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamotte Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lamotte Close | β |
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