Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dylan Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 222nd 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 Dylan Road (ST3 1SR) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dylan Road (ST3 1SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kendrick Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stockwell Grove (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longton & Meir Hay South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkbride Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loveston Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malt Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malt Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auden Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carroll Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Railway Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Althrop Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priestley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackheath Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockwell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tutbury Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larkin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royston Walk | — |
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