Total Crime Rate

394.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

160.9 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 394.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 160.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 95.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.2 9/10
  • Public order 42.2 10/10
  • Other theft 26.8 10/10
  • Robbery 19.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Christchurch Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 35th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Street (ST4 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 394.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Fenton East average (377.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 160.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Street (ST4 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Christchurch Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallam Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elsing Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebedale Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Tirley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawfurd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawfurd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Furlong Street —
Apr 2026Other crime William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alma Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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