Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Englesea Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Englesea Avenue (ST3 5HL) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 196.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Englesea Avenue (ST3 5HL), the main crime hotspot is near The Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Englesea Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Englesea Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Englesea Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Englesea Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Hall Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edwal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Edwal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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