Crime Rates at Garfield Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 4LL

Garfield Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 110th highest crime rate of 844 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 Garfield Street (ST1 4LL) in the last 12 months was 229.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average (509.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 159.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garfield Street (ST1 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Havelock Place. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.