Total Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Street (ST4 7DU) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Street (ST4 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Knowl Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Frederick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dominic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Convent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oxford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gerrard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Andrew'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Higson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Higson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hallahan Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stone Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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