Crime Rates at Sturgess Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7QH

Sturgess Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 88th 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 Sturgess Street (ST4 7QH) in the last 12 months was 250.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 105.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sturgess Street (ST4 7QH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.