Total Crime Rate
143.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Picasso Rise area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Meir Park , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Picasso Rise (ST3 7GF) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% higher than the Meir Park average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Picasso Rise (ST3 7GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Constable Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tregenna Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Meir Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caterham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caterham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Constable Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Constable Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sudgrove Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caterham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sevenoaks Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rembrandt Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Juniper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sevenoaks Grove | — |
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