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

Ricardo Street area has the highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 59th 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 Ricardo Street (ST3 4EW) in the last 12 months was 290.0 per 1,000 residents and was 166.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 135.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ricardo Street (ST3 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Queens Park Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.