Crime Rates at Thirlmere Grove, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5HZ

Thirlmere Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 844 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 Thirlmere Grove (ST3 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirlmere Grove (ST3 5HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Solway Grove, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.