Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sun Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sun Street (ST1 4JP) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average (502.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sun Street (ST1 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Havelock Place. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sun Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime James Brindley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5046 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5046 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Mark'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mark'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Brindley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wood Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Milton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clyde Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Timmis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revanth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B5046 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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