Total Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 131.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Brakespeare Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 294th 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 Brakespeare Street (ST6 5RY) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brakespeare Street (ST6 5RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Farm View, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ancaster Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brakespeare Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brakespeare Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garbett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maureen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf Links Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Andrew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garbett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawfield Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bowling Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Bowling Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Farm View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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