Crime Rates at The Wood, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 6HS

The Wood area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 215th 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 The Wood (ST3 6HS) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Wood (ST3 6HS), 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.