Crime Rates at Forrister Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 1SQ

Forrister Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forrister Street (ST3 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forrister Street (ST3 1SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Kendrick Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.