Total Crime Rate

317.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 317.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.2 7/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Epworth Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen , and the 61st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Epworth Street (ST4 1NU) in the last 12 months was 317.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% higher than the Boothen average (194.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epworth Street (ST4 1NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 246 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vale Street (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Epworth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowl Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovatt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyd Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcote Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higson Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery South Wolfe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order South Wolfe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order South Wolfe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs South Wolfe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs South Wolfe Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Wolfe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spark Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Campbell Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Campbell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Campbell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Campbell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Campbell Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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