Crime Rates at Mortimer Place, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5RN

Mortimer Place area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 89th 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 Mortimer Place (ST3 5RN) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Place (ST3 5RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookview Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppice Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.