Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.8 4/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gibson Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 127th 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 Gibson Place (ST3 5PQ) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibson Place (ST3 5PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gibson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Watchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Box Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Box Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penfleet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saracen Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saracen Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Penfleet Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Penfleet Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickford Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitcombe Road —
Apr 2026Public order Whitcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pickford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Station View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denehurst Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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