Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holdcroft Place area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 93rd 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 Holdcroft Place (ST3 6FE) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holdcroft Place (ST3 6FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Walk, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blatchford Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stansmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tipping Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | North Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farmwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Henderson Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Henderson Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clynes Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clynes Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farmwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brookwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montgomery Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blatchford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckett Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Farm Wood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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