Crime Rates at Saffron Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 7FB

Saffron Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Meir Park , and the 213th 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 Saffron Close (ST3 7FB) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Meir Park average (99.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Close (ST3 7FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushcliffe Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millbridge Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.