Crime Rate in Dresden & Florence, ward

Dresden & Florence has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 1050th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 80th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dresden & Florence in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dresden & Florence’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 367 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 443 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dresden & Florence ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 88 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Conference/Exhibition Centre (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.