Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dennington Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 137th 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 Dennington Crescent (ST3 3ER) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dennington Crescent (ST3 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Finstock Avenue, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allendale Walk (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadoak Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadoak Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadoak Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadoak Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilehurst Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tilehurst Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilehurst Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilehurst Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilehurst Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dennington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadoak Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Allendale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allendale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allendale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beaconsfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beaconsfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ballinson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ballinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballinson Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballinson Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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