Total Crime Rate
290.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Russell 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 Russell Street (ST3 4HQ) 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 Russell Street (ST3 4HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kildare Street (15 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 | Kildare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olof Palme Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leveson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leveson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leveson Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olof Palme Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromartie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blantyre Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Battisson Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Battisson Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wise Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leveson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olof Palme Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilhorne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Avenue | Under investigation |
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