Crime Rates at East Grove, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5PG

East Grove area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 20th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Grove (ST3 5PG) in the last 12 months was 451.9 per 1,000 residents and was 575.7% higher than the Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 148.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Grove (ST3 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.