Total Crime Rate
60.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hollybush Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 285th 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 Hollybush Crescent (ST3 2DE) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollybush Crescent (ST3 2DE), the main crime hotspot is near Bourne Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blurton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitcliffe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cemlyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitcliffe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownsea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownsea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemlyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemlyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollybush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitcliffe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dorcas Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Margarets Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whitaker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whitaker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwenys Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Whitaker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gorse Street | Under investigation |
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