Crime Rates at Meaford Drive, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 2BG

Meaford Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Meaford Drive (ST3 2BG) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Blurton average (108.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meaford Drive (ST3 2BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cemlyn Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Almond Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.