Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durham Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Drive (ST3 4TG) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Dresden & Florence average (123.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durham Drive (ST3 4TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ayreshire Grove, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwell Grove (7 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Devon Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durham Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayreshire Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayreshire Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cookson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belgrave Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merino Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durham Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayreshire Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southdown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southdown Close | Under investigation |
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