Total Crime Rate
179.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Park Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 177th 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 Victoria Park Road (ST6 6DX) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Park Road (ST6 6DX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burslem| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Machin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Littlewalk Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Machin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jaycean Avenue | 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 | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Machin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Machin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Machin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Tudors | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntilee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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