Total Crime Rate

306.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

217.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 306.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 217.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 197.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bardsey Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 68th highest crime rate of 841 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 Bardsey Walk (ST3 2SW) in the last 12 months was 306.2 per 1,000 residents and was 148.6% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 217.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bardsey Walk (ST3 2SW), the main crime hotspot is near Thanet Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bardsey Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longton Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Anglesey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farne Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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