Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Esperanto Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Esperanto Way (ST6 1SF) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esperanto Way (ST6 1SF), the main crime hotspot is near Baden Road. Police recorded 31 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 Esperanto Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Baden Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Skipacre Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skipacre Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skipacre Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holden Avenue North Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esperanto Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Hanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mercury Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Mercury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Phillipson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phillipson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Preston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larksfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alanley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mars Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mars Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mars Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mars Street —
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Data Sources

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