Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hartshill Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartshill Road (ST4 7BX) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartshill Road (ST4 7BX), the main crime hotspot is near Yoxall Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartshill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Yoxall Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watson Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Quarry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Quarry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Convent Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yoxall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watson Street —
Apr 2026Public order Yoxall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Yoxall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Yoxall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Avenue —
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Data Sources

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