Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Blurton , and the 318th highest crime rate of 841 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 3PT) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Drive (ST3 3PT), the main crime hotspot is near Allendale Walk. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballinson Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballinson Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ballinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Ballinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tilehurst Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilehurst Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Browning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allendale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allendale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allendale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballinson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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