Total Crime Rate
401.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hamil Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 25th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hamil Road (ST6 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 401.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% higher than the Burslem average (218.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 196.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamil Road (ST6 1AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pitt Street East, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wedgwood Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burslem| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bycars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wedgwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Port Vale Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Port Vale Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pitt Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pitt Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Owen Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedgwood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedgwood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedgwood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedgwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wedgwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Price Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wedgwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caulton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nicholas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brick House Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holecroft Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenkins Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jenkins Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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