Total Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saltdean Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saltdean Close (ST3 4PT) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Dresden & Florence average (129.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saltdean Close (ST3 4PT), the main crime hotspot is near Eversley Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eversley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Spring Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmorton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Askern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ludwall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ludwall Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eversley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lexham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lexham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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