Total Crime Rate
141.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 268th highest crime rate of 844 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 Lime Street (ST4 4EF) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Street (ST4 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fletcher Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boothen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolfe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nicholls Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fielding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fielding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fielding Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Possession of weapons | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flax Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flax Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nicholls Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodhouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lonsdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Street | Under investigation |
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