Total Crime Rate

322.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 322.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.0 10/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hardinge Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 60th highest 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 Hardinge Street (ST4 4NF) in the last 12 months was 322.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Fenton East average (377.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardinge Street (ST4 4NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stewart Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alma Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hardinge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smithpool Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Smithpool Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallam Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Standard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Furlong Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Furlong Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Furlong Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallam Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Welby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mounfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elsing Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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