Total Crime Rate

152.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 38.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

George Eardley Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Eardley Close (ST6 5XD) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Eardley Close (ST6 5XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cartlich Street, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newfield Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in George Eardley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurricane Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Newfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spitfire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spitfire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spitfire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cartlich Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartlich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Eardley Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurricane Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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