Total Crime Rate
104.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dawlish Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 378th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dawlish Drive (ST2 0RF) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dawlish Drive (ST2 0RF), the main crime hotspot is near Sydenham Place. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Discovery Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sydenham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydenham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydenham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glenfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenfield Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ford Hayes Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lauder Place North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Thornhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Discovery Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bitterne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stirling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lauder Place South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lauder Place South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Waverton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spalding Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moffat Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moffat Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glenfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Hayes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Court | Under investigation |
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