Total Crime Rate

173.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 173.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King William Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 206th highest crime rate of 841 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 King William Street (ST6 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 173.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Burslem average (252.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King William Street (ST6 6EQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in King William Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melfont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melfont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft King William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Beckton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huntilee Road
Apr 2026Public order Scotia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Pinnox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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