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

Waterside Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 841 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 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Blurton average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% 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 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Zetland Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.