Total Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 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 14.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Harold Hines Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 42nd 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 Harold Hines Way (ST4 8WJ) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Blurton average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Hines Way (ST4 8WJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sampson Bridgwood Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harold Hines Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Percy Boulton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennington Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilfrid Green Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lords Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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