Total Crime Rate

135.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.0 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 135.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 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

Madison Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 289th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Madison Street (ST6 5HS) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madison Street (ST6 5HS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Madison Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cope'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kenworthy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenworthy Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Meir Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madison Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haymarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladywell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piccadilly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piccadilly Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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