Is Longton a nice place to live?
Southern Potteries town with Victorian market hall.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
411 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Longton centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
156 (38%)
Anti-social behaviour
69 (17%)
Public order
48 (12%)
Shoplifting
33 (8%)
Criminal damage & arson
24 (6%)
Burglary
22 (5%)
Other theft
17 (4%)
Other crime
12 (3%)
Drugs
9 (2%)
Possession of weapons
9 (2%)
Vehicle crime
6 (1%)
Robbery
4 (1%)
Bicycle theft
1 (0%)
Theft from the person
1 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Longton's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.