Total Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minton Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 106th 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 Minton Street (ST4 7NN) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minton Street (ST4 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosemary Ednam Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rosemary Ednam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartshill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartshill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cumming Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Basford Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
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