Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Hawthorn Place area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 400th 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 Hawthorn Place (ST3 5NJ) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Dresden & Florence average (129.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Place (ST3 5NJ), the main crime hotspot is near A520. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chatsworth Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chatsworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Askern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dalehead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalehead Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalehead Court
Apr 2026Other theft A520 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A520 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A520 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seddon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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