Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palermo Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 38th 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 Palermo Drive (ST3 5YP) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palermo Drive (ST3 5YP), the main crime hotspot is near Corina Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palermo Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copplestone Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Corina Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copplestone Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parma Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Verona Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ledstone Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loganbeck Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Corina Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Corina Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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