Total Crime Rate
326.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hardinge Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 43rd 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 Hardinge Street (ST4 4NF) in the last 12 months was 326.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Fenton East average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 146.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% 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 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mounfield Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fenton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hallam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mounfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Younger Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stewart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Furlong Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsing Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Upper Furlong Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Furlong Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masterson Street | Under investigation |
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