Crime Rates at Lea Place, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 6DS

Lea Place area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 93rd 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 Lea Place (ST3 6DS) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Place (ST3 6DS), the main crime hotspot is near Denewood Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.