Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dahlia Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 404th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dahlia Close (ST3 6QH) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% higher than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 58.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dahlia Close (ST3 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dahlia Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bannock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flint Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dahlia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longwall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bannock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bannock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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