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

St John Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 408th lowest crime rate of 841 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 St John Street (ST1 2HS) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Street (ST1 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.