Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST3 5PG
How much crime is recorded in ST3 5PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Meir North
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,375 (2024)
ST3 5PGStoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST3 5PG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST3 5PG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
ST3 5PGNational
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Anti-social behaviour19.110.7
Burglary14.09.1
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Public order5.74.6
Drugs5.42.4
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.31.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.