Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Argosy 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.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kervis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosforth Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldrin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rushmoor Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blanchard Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mickleby Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cayley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kervis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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