Total Crime Rate
215.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dentdale Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 127th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dentdale Close (ST3 7RL) in the last 12 months was 215.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher than the Dresden & Florence average (123.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 17.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dentdale Close (ST3 7RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grangewood Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anson Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dresden & Florence| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grangewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogmore Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leacroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fawn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bordeaux Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grangewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandon Old Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogmore Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coverdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coverdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anson Road | Under investigation |
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