Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 116.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Axon Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 345th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Axon Crescent (ST3 6PA) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Axon Crescent (ST3 6PA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Moat Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macdonald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clynes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clynes Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henderson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Princess Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henderson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burt Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Webb Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snowden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lansbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burt Street —
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Data Sources

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