Crime Rates at Whitmore Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4JS

Whitmore Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 305th highest 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 Whitmore Street (ST1 4JS) in the last 12 months was 127.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitmore Street (ST1 4JS), 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.