Crime Rates at St John Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2HR

St John Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 112th 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 St John Street (ST1 2HR) in the last 12 months was 229.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Street (ST1 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Street. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.