Crime Rates at Beckenham Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 6HW

Beckenham Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Meir Park , and the 161st 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 Beckenham Close (ST3 6HW) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Meir Park average (99.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beckenham Close (ST3 6HW), 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.