Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Argyll Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 127th 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 Argyll Road (ST3 4RD) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argyll Road (ST3 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Furnace Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dresden & Florence| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buccleuch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buccleuch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Watery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alhambra Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wren View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wren View | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Herbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Belgrave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Upper Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Normacot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Normacot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chatfield Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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