Total Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Uttoxeter Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Uttoxeter Road (ST3 5LT) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Uttoxeter Road (ST3 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Alexander Court. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lexham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lexham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Askern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Curland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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