Crime Rates at Durham Drive, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4TH

Durham Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Durham Drive (ST3 4TH) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Drive (ST3 4TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwell Grove, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Bank (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.