Total Crime Rate

198.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 198.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.9 10/10
  • Burglary 23.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Elstree Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 169th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elstree Close (ST3 5PT) in the last 12 months was 198.0 per 1,000 residents and was 195.1% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elstree Close (ST3 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Pickford Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elstree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Watchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chatsworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chatsworth Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pickford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickford Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Box Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Box Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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