Total Crime Rate

138.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 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 138.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ST6 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% higher than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ST6 5PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Walley Drive. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Farm View —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garbett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garbett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brakespeare Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maureen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henshall Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henshall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawfield Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marldon Place Local resolution
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Data Sources

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