Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 841 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 Waterloo Street (ST1 3PR) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (ST1 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linfield Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindop Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kiln View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Perry Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringland Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homer Street
Apr 2026Public order Homer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindop Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindop Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Perry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Street
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marsden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wellington Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linfield Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gilman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Perry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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