Total Crime Rate

163.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 163.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other crime 14.2 10/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dorcas Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 226th 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 Dorcas Drive (ST3 2DP) in the last 12 months was 163.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% higher than the Blurton average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorcas Drive (ST3 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Dorcas Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorcas Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Margarets Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bailey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daisy Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Margarets Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Margarets Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitaker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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