Crime Rates at Howard Walk, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4SW

Howard Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Walk (ST3 4SW) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Dresden & Florence average (123.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Walk (ST3 4SW), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.