Total Crime Rate
114.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wise Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 340th 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 Wise Street (ST3 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wise Street (ST3 4PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Erskine Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blurton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tatton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clair Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belgrave Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunrobin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blantyre Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Kildare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erskine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clair Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromartie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leveson Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Leveson Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olof Palme Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olof Palme Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olof Palme Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alberta Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rosslyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wise Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilhorne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cookson Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 |
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