Crime Rates at Dorcas Drive, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 2DP

Dorcas Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 265th highest 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 Dorcas Drive (ST3 2DP) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorcas Drive (ST3 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitcliffe Place, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camden Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.