Crime Rates at Lightwood Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 7EQ

Lightwood Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lightwood Road (ST3 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Dresden & Florence average (129.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightwood Road (ST3 7EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fir Tree Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seaton Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.