Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 23.8 2/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Meadowside area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Meadowside (ST4 8SS) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Hanford, Newstead & Trentham average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Meadowside (ST4 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Timor Grove. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadowside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goodwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferncroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larchmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redcar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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