Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langley Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Langley Street (ST4 6DZ) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langley Street (ST4 6DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Basford & Hartshill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladstone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gladstone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palmers Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stoke Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collis Avenue | Under investigation |
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