Crime Rates at Saracen Way, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 7DS

Saracen Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 97th 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 Saracen Way (ST3 7DS) in the last 12 months was 260.5 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% higher than the Dresden & Florence average (129.2 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 128.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saracen Way (ST3 7DS), 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.