Crime Rates at Sefton Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5LW

Sefton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 72nd 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 Sefton Road (ST3 5LW) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Road (ST3 5LW), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Normacot Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.