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

Union Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 69th 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 Union Street (ST1 5AB) in the last 12 months was 273.4 per 1,000 residents and was 108.9% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% 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 325 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hope Street (89 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.