Total Crime Rate
3533.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 844 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 Broad Street (ST1 4EU) in the last 12 months was 3533.3 per 1,000 residents and was 593.7% higher than the Etruria & Hanley average (509.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , up 400.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 1014.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Street (ST1 4EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 262 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Foundry Street (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Etruria & Hanley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooper Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Foundry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Foundry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Foundry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Foundry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Foundry Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Foundry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lower Foundry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Piccadilly | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Morley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooper Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Piccadilly | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Piccadilly | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Piccadilly | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Piccadilly | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bird Cage Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Cage Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Piccadilly | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Piccadilly | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Piccadilly | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clough Street East | Under investigation |
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