Crime Rates at Brakespeare Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5RY

Brakespeare Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 387th highest crime rate of 844 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 Brakespeare Street (ST6 5RY) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brakespeare Street (ST6 5RY), the main crime hotspot is near Ancaster Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.