Total Crime Rate
280.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harrowby Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 65th 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 Harrowby Road (ST3 7AF) in the last 12 months was 280.1 per 1,000 residents and was 126.7% higher than the Dresden & Florence average (123.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrowby Road (ST3 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dresden & Florence| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colclough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shinwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ednam Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossland Place East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saracen Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saracen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saracen Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Saracen Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colclough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colclough Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colclough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colclough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossland Place East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crossland Place East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Penfleet Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingsley Street | Under investigation |
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