Crime Rates at Stedman Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2LR

Stedman Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 135th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stedman Street (ST1 2LR) in the last 12 months was 221.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stedman Street (ST1 2LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrick Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.