Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Park Way area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 318th highest crime rate of 841 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 Valley Park Way (ST3 2SF) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher than the Blurton average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Park Way (ST3 2SF), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Grove. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Park Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Margarets Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Margarets Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Margarets Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blurton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitaker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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