Crime Rates at Forest Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 7BY

Forest Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Meir Park , and the 246th 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 Forest Road (ST3 7BY) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% higher than the Meir Park average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (ST3 7BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grangewood Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensmead Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.