Total Crime Rate

484.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

210.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 484.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 210.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.9 10/10
  • Other theft 46.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.3 10/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Burglary 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.6 10/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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

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Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Huntbach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Huntbach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Huntbach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Flintsham Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Flintsham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cape Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cape Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosevean Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rosevean Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Rosevean Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosevean Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosevean Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosevean Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosevean Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lamb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lamb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lamb Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brockley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brockley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brockley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brockley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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