Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harington Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 135th 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 Harington Drive (ST3 5ST) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harington Drive (ST3 5ST), the main crime hotspot is near Ledstone Way. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Christie Place | — |
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