Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lyme Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 338th 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 Lyme Road (ST3 6DY) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyme Road (ST3 6DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Walk, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colclough Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney

Crime Over Time in Lyme Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colclough Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Kingsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kingsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colclough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colclough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colclough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Colclough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Wood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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