Total Crime Rate
382.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
167.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marcel Close area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 39th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marcel Close (ST4 8QS) in the last 12 months was 382.0 per 1,000 residents and was 458.6% higher than the Hanford, Newstead & Trentham average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 167.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 557.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marcel Close (ST4 8QS), the main crime hotspot is near Marcel Close. Police recorded 18 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 | Primrose Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Place | Under investigation |
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