Crime Rates at Free Trade Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2EF

Free Trade Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 298th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Free Trade Street (ST1 2EF) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Free Trade Street (ST1 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baskerville Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.