Crime Rates at Kirkbride Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 1TD

Kirkbride Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 391st lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkbride Close (ST3 1TD) in the last 12 months was 88.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkbride Close (ST3 1TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowanburn Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.