Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillside Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Hillside Avenue (ST3 5NA) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Dresden & Florence average (129.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (ST3 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexander Court, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seddon Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chatsworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Askern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seddon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chatsworth Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Watchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Box Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Box Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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