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

Hartwell Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 73rd 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 Hartwell Road (ST3 7BD) in the last 12 months was 271.2 per 1,000 residents and was 119.4% higher than the Dresden & Florence average (123.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 115.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartwell Road (ST3 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near A520. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.