Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sharman Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sharman Close (ST4 7LS) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharman Close (ST4 7LS), 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 Sharman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Yoxall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sharman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sharman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yoxall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yoxall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Yoxall Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doncaster Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yoxall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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