Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • 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

Riley Street North area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Riley Street North (ST6 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Burslem average (252.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riley Street North (ST6 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sytchmill Way. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riley Street North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ironstone Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderley Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newport Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riley Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Street South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellgreave Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Ellgreave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ellgreave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ironstone Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Globe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Globe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alderley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murhall Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Billinge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Hadderidge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billinge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furlong Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St John'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pack Horse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furlong Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Furlong Passage Under investigation
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Data Sources

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