Crime Rates at Waterloo Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3QW

Waterloo Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Street (ST1 3QW) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (ST1 3QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastbourne Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.