Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melchester Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Melchester Grove (ST3 7FW) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Dresden & Florence average (123.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melchester Grove (ST3 7FW), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melchester Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Askern Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranworth Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meir Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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