Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Axon Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Axon Crescent (ST3 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Axon Crescent (ST3 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Moat. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Axon Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Clynes Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Moat Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clynes Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lansbury Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Moat Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holyhead Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Moat Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Moat Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Moat Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Moat Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burt Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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