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

High Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 172nd 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 5TY) in the last 12 months was 195.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Burslem average (252.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ST6 5TY), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Square. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.