Crime Rates at Benson Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 6LR

Benson Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 196th 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 Benson Street (ST6 6LR) in the last 12 months was 173.0 per 1,000 residents and was 141.6% higher than the Bradeley & Chell Heath average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Street (ST6 6LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hewitt Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Unicorn Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.