Total Crime Rate
173.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King 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.
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 | Public order | Scotia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Pinnox Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking 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 |
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