Crime Rates at Edge Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 4HJ

Edge Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 398th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edge Street (ST6 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edge Street (ST6 4HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sytchmill Way. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.