Total Crime Rate
195.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunning Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 172nd 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 Dunning Street (ST6 5AP) in the last 12 months was 195.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunning Street (ST6 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Square. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wilks Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilks Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilks Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilks Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wilks Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilks Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Hayes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hayes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rathbone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aidan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tower Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cope'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Aidan'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aidan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farndale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
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