Total Crime Rate
140.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolton Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 269th highest 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 Bolton Place (ST3 5PB) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 103.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolton Place (ST3 5PB), the main crime hotspot is near A520. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dresden & Florence| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seddon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawthorn Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hawthorn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryder Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seddon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandcrest Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A520 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A520 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A520 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A520 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A520 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A520 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bolton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bolton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorn Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leacroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandcrest Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Place | Under investigation |
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