Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 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 173.8 9/10
  • Other theft 64.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Scotia Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 205th highest crime rate of 841 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 Scotia Road (ST6 4HA) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Burslem average (252.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotia Road (ST6 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scotia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshall Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beckton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshall Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshall Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Evans Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshall Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshall Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melfont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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