Crime Rates at Bursley Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 3DQ

Bursley Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 332nd 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 Bursley Road (ST6 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower 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 6 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bursley Road (ST6 3DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.