Total Crime Rate
4637.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Foundry Street area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 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 Foundry Street (ST1 5HF) in the last 12 months was 4637.0 per 1,000 residents and was 810.4% higher 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 656 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 17 cases , down -32.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 12.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 990 (≈ 2152.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Foundry Street (ST1 5HF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 472 crimes here, including 224 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Etruria & Hanley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Foundry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Foundry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Foundry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Foundry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Foundry Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lamb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lamb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lamb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Square | Under investigation |
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