Crime Rates at High Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5TH

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 841 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 High Street (ST6 5TH) in the last 12 months was 409.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher than the Burslem average (252.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 156.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ST6 5TH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.