Total Crime Rate
109.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Worthing Place area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 355th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Worthing Place (ST3 2SB) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% higher than the Blurton average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -68.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worthing Place (ST3 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 32 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Gregory Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heathcote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Carpenter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Gregory'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Gregory'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leaks Alley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
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