Total Crime Rate

122.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Francis Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 322nd 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 Francis Street (ST6 6LP) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% higher than the Bradeley & Chell Heath average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Street (ST6 6LP), the main crime hotspot is near Unicorn Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aries Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hewitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookland Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Benson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Libra Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Chell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benson Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Benson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Little Chell Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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