Total Crime Rate

180.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.0 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 180.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Watkin Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Fenton East , and the 197th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watkin Street (ST4 4PF) in the last 12 months was 180.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Street (ST4 4PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stewart Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watkin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallam Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mounfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stewart Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Furlong Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallam Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawfurd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawfurd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Furlong Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Furlong Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Standard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elsing Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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