Crime Rates at Poplar Drive, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 3BA

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 3BA) 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 3BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilehurst Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.