Total Crime Rate

1539.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

346.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1539.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 439.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 409.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 346.4 10/10
  • Public order 153.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.6 10/10
  • Other theft 99.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 66.3 10/10
  • Burglary 48.2 10/10
  • Drugs 27.1 10/10
  • Robbery 24.1 10/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
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

Sefton Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 4th 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 Sefton Street (ST1 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 1539.2 per 1,000 residents and was 206.1% higher than the Etruria & Hanley average (502.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 346.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Street (ST1 4BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Pretoria Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sefton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5046 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Josiah Wedgwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Garnet Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Josiah Wedgwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Timmis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Josiah Wedgwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Pretoria Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft B5046 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5046 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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