Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laurel Grove area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Grove (ST3 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Blurton average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Grove (ST3 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Almond Grove. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cherry Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Larch Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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