Crime Rates at King George Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2DZ

King George Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 67th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around King George Street (ST1 2DZ) in the last 12 months was 276.0 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 148.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George Street (ST1 2DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.