Total Crime Rate
334.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lichfield Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 38th 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 3EP) in the last 12 months was 334.8 per 1,000 residents and was 304.5% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (82.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -90.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 167.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lichfield Street (ST1 3EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lichfield Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotesheath Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bucknall & Eaton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehaven Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehaven Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehaven Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stonehaven Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonehaven Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lichfield Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lichfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lichfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stonehaven Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westmill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trent Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornes Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornes Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hazelhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazelhurst Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelhurst Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Street | Under investigation |
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