Crime Rates at Orwell Drive, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5RZ

Orwell Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 49th 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 Orwell Drive (ST3 5RZ) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orwell Drive (ST3 5RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Delaney Drive, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orwell Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.