Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dylan Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dylan Road (ST3 1SR) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dylan Road (ST3 1SR), the main crime hotspot is near Blackheath Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royston Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dylan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huxley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dobell Grove | — |
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