Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Wood area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 227th 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 The Wood (ST3 6HS) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Wood (ST3 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Denewood Place. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blatchford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denewood Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blatchford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Denewood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brookwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Denewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bondfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blatchford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansbury Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denewood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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