Crime Rates at Heathcote Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 2NF

Heathcote Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathcote Road (ST3 2NF) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 6 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathcote Road (ST3 2NF), the main crime hotspot is near Thanet Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.