Total Crime Rate
127.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Botteslow Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 301st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Botteslow Street (ST1 3NE) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Botteslow Street (ST1 3NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howard Crescent, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dean Place (9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazelhurst Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cresswell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedawn Close East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Howard Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cresswell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brentleigh Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hazelhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelhurst Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brierfield Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stuart Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balfour Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stuart Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Douglas Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seymour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regal Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Wharf Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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