Crime Rates at Elgin Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 2RD

Elgin Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 75th 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 Elgin Street (ST4 2RD) in the last 12 months was 267.0 per 1,000 residents and was 222.5% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (82.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Street (ST4 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Aynsley Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.