Total Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Caverswall Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 215th 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 Caverswall Lane (ST3 6HP) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caverswall Lane (ST3 6HP), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowcroft Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caverswall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowcroft Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowcroft Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinewood Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Pinewood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Meadowcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Meadowcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowood Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willowood Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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