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

Waterside Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 294th 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 Waterside Drive (ST3 3LR) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Drive (ST3 3LR), 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.