Crime Rates at Knight Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5HY

Knight Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 161st highest crime rate of 844 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 Knight Street (ST6 5HY) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knight Street (ST6 5HY), the main crime hotspot is near Mc Kinley Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.