Total Crime Rate
194.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ripon Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 150th 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 Ripon Road (ST3 3BW) in the last 12 months was 194.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 145.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ripon Road (ST3 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ingestre Square, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyndham Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blurton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothley Green | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimborne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorpe Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorpe Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ingleby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingleby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blurton Priory | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blurton Priory | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingestre Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingestre Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingestre Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingestre Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ingestre Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingestre Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blurton Priory | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barracks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blurton Priory | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rothley Green | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Finstock Avenue | Under investigation |
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