Total Crime Rate
205.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lichfield Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 137th 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 Lichfield Street (ST1 3EE) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average (509.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lichfield Street (ST1 3EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lichfield Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grace Crescent (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Etruria & Hanley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedawn Close East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ogden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astle Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astle Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trent Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westmill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ogden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Paxton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sage Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eastwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gunnell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehaven Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stonehaven Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonehaven Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stonehaven Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehaven Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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