Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Skye Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Skye Close (ST3 5TT) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Skye Close (ST3 5TT), the main crime hotspot is near Stockwell Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longton & Meir Hay South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pinhoe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockwell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterdale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copplestone Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tutbury Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copplestone Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Althrop Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackheath Close | Under investigation |
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