Total Crime Rate
47.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King William Street area has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 841 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 King William Street (ST6 6EH) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Burslem average (252.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King William Street (ST6 6EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melfont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melfont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | King William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beckton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntilee Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hand Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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