Crime Rates at Waterside Drive, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 3LG

Waterside Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 102nd 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 Waterside Drive (ST3 3LG) in the last 12 months was 237.9 per 1,000 residents and was 118.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Drive (ST3 3LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Witchford Crescent, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyndham Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.