Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 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 84.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Argosy Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Meir Park , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Argosy Close (ST3 7QL) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argosy Close (ST3 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gosforth Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Argosy Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kervis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosforth Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldrin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushmoor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blanchard Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mickleby Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cayley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kervis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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