Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 54.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Moat area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 241st lowest crime rate of 841 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 The Moat (ST3 6NB) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Moat (ST3 6NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weston Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Moat (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Moat area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Moat Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Weston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Weston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Hall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Kingsway —
Apr 2026Drugs Princess Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Kingsway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Kingsway —
Apr 2026Other theft Warners Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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