Crime Rates at Hartwell Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 7BB

Hartwell Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 58th highest crime rate of 841 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 Hartwell Road (ST3 7BB) in the last 12 months was 324.9 per 1,000 residents and was 151.5% higher than the Dresden & Florence average (129.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 146.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartwell Road (ST3 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A520, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.