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

Lightwood Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lightwood Road (ST3 7EW) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightwood Road (ST3 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Tree Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.