Crime Rates at Lancaster Crescent, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6BX

Lancaster Crescent area has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 88th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

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 Lancaster Crescent (ST4 6BX) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Crescent (ST4 6BX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.