Crime Rates at Elkstone Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5UU

Elkstone Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 185th highest crime rate of 844 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 Elkstone Close (ST6 5UU) in the last 12 months was 177.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Burslem average (218.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elkstone Close (ST6 5UU), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Park Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.