Crime Rates at Harcourt Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5LX

Harcourt Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 349th 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 Harcourt Avenue (ST3 5LX) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harcourt Avenue (ST3 5LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chatsworth Place, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charnwood Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.