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

Meaford Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 344th highest crime rate of 844 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 Meaford Drive (ST3 2BY) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Blurton average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meaford Drive (ST3 2BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Banks Drive, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cemlyn Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.