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

Waterside Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 124th 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 3NU) in the last 12 months was 218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 115.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Drive (ST3 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ingestre Square, where police recorded 40 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.