Crime Rates at Petrel Grove, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 7QE

Petrel Grove area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Meir Park , and the 13th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Petrel Grove (ST3 7QE) in the last 12 months was 599.2 per 1,000 residents and was 581.1% higher than the Meir Park average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petrel Grove (ST3 7QE), the main crime hotspot is near Whittle Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.