Crime Rates at Salisbury Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 6BS

Salisbury Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 367th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Street (ST6 6BS) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 177.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Street (ST6 6BS), 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.