Crime Rates at Lockley Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 6PQ

Lockley Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 229th 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 Lockley Street (ST1 6PQ) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockley Street (ST1 6PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campbell Terrace (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.