Crime Rates at Westwood Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 6BH

Westwood Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 344th 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 Westwood Road (ST3 6BH) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (ST3 6BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Walk, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Macdonald Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.