Crime Rates at Union Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5AB

Union Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 23rd 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 Union Street (ST1 5AB) in the last 12 months was 484.4 per 1,000 residents and was 244.8% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 210.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (ST1 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Huntbach Street, where police recorded 245 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Foundry Street (79 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.