Total Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 149.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brierfield Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 252nd 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 Brierfield Way (ST1 3QS) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brierfield Way (ST1 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Brentleigh Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brierfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentleigh Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Norville Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentleigh Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kiln View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Kiln View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kiln View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ivy House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brentleigh Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentleigh Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Homer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homer Street —
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Data Sources

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