Crime Rates at King Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 3EJ

King Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 844 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 King Street (ST4 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 535.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% higher than the Fenton East average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (ST4 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bute Street, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.