Crime Rates at Broom Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2EJ

Broom Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 71st 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 Broom Street (ST1 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 272.0 per 1,000 residents and was 107.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 148.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Street (ST1 2EJ), 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.