Total Crime Rate
164.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Belgrave Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 206th highest crime rate of 844 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 Upper Belgrave Road (ST3 4RN) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Belgrave Road (ST3 4RN), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Buccleuch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Watery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wren View | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wren View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alhambra Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Belgrave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buccleuch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Upper Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayreshire Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Normacot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devon Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayreshire Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayreshire Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Normacot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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