Crime Rates at St Marks Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4LJ

St Marks Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 139th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marks Close (ST1 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 216.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 147.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Close (ST1 4LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 274 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.