Crime Rates at Ricardo Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4EU

Ricardo Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 233rd 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 Ricardo Street (ST3 4EU) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ricardo Street (ST3 4EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Bank (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.