Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.4 6/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 252nd 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 Poplar Drive (ST3 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Drive (ST3 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Allendale Walk. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allendale Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Valley Park Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Linden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Beech Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Road —
Sep 2025Public order Oakwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Allendale Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Linden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Place —
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Data Sources

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