Total Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Drive area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 418th highest 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 Highfield Drive (ST3 2DA) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the Blurton average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Drive (ST3 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Bourne Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourne Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meaford Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Banks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourne Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwenys Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claud Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwenys Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwenys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwenys Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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