Crime Rates at Lightwood Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4JW

Lightwood Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 255th 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 Lightwood Road (ST3 4JW) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Dresden & Florence average (123.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightwood Road (ST3 4JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Erskine Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.