Total Crime Rate
135.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Madison 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.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenworthy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| 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 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenworthy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kenworthy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenworthy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Meir Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Madison Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haymarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ladywell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Piccadilly Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Piccadilly Street | Under investigation |
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