Total Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westsprink Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westsprink Crescent (ST3 5JD) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westsprink Crescent (ST3 5JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexander Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westsprink Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Sefton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lexham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Alexander Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meir Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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