Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 174.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Spring Villas area has the 13th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 191st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Villas (ST3 2QR) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Villas (ST3 2QR), the main crime hotspot is near Ladysmith Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Kimberley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leaks Alley Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kimberley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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