Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Elmsmere Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 841 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 Elmsmere Avenue (ST3 3AF) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Blurton average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmsmere Avenue (ST3 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Ansmede Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmsmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ansmede Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Railton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Critchlow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Meadow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hinton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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