Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 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 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Buttermere Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Buttermere Close (ST6 4JP) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Close (ST6 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Brereton Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buttermere Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Globe Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Port Vale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trubshawe Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trubshawe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mott Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newport Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Dalehall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Port Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Port Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Vale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Vale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Globe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lucas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trubshawe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trubshawe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brereton Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Brereton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Globe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ellgreave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellgreave Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Ellgreave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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