Crime Rates at Lower Bryan Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5AT

Lower Bryan Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 28th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Bryan Street (ST1 5AT) in the last 12 months was 386.0 per 1,000 residents and was 194.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 179.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Bryan Street (ST1 5AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 168 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.