Total Crime Rate
507.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 17th 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 Church Street (ST4 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 507.5 per 1,000 residents and was 221.0% higher than the Boothen average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -52.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 286.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (ST4 1DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vale Street (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boothen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Campbell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolfe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trade Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Campbell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Wolfe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | South Wolfe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gable Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gable Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gable Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Campbell Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hide Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hide Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Row | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hornby Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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