Crime Rates at Penton Walk, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 3DF

Penton Walk area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 414th highest crime rate of 841 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 Penton Walk (ST3 3DF) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penton Walk (ST3 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horsley Grove, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatfield Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.