Crime Rate in Burslem Park, ward

Burslem Park has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 1356th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 115th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Burslem Park in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Burslem Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 328 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 7 cases , down -22.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 418 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Burslem Park ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 39 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Stanfield Road (24 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.