Total Crime Rate
297.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 53rd 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 This (ST6 6AX) in the last 12 months was 297.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% higher than the Burslem average (218.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode ST6 6AX, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tower Square (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burslem| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lambert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rathbone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rathbone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Scotia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Machin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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