Crime Rates at Carroll Drive, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 1SF

Carroll Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carroll Drive (ST3 1SF) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carroll Drive (ST3 1SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kendrick Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worth Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.