Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Saltdean 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.

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Crime Over Time in Saltdean Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eversley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eversley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmorton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Askern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ludwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ludwall Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eversley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lexham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lexham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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