FESTING STREET, ST1 2JA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ST1 2JA

FESTING STREET, ST1 2JA, Stoke-on-Trent has recorded a total of 118 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 36.57 per 1,000 population. This ST1 2JA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ST1 postcode area, which has experienced 655 crimes and a crime rate of 20.05 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ST1 2JA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ST1 2JA, encompassing approximately 3226 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ST1 2JA area, explore the ST1 2JA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (38) incidents (-26.92% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (23) incidents (-41.03% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (80.00% increase)

ST1 2JA Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 11
  • Huntbach Street with total crimes: 11
  • Lamb Street with total crimes: 11

FESTING STREET, ST1 2JA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3836.57-26.92%
Shoplifting2311.78-41.03%
Anti-social behaviour187.1380.00%
Public order155.5836.36%
Criminal damage and arson84.65-55.56%
Other theft42.48-42.86%
Vehicle crime21.24-50.00%
Robbery20.62-50.00%
Theft from the person20.620.00%
Burglary20.62-33.33%
Drugs20.620.00%
Other crime10.620.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5247.4144.44%
Shoplifting3916.11-27.78%
Criminal damage and arson1812.0938.46%
Public order115.58-38.89%
Anti-social behaviour103.41-67.74%
Other theft73.10-66.67%
Vehicle crime42.17-20.00%
Robbery41.240.00%
Burglary31.24-57.14%
Drugs20.930.00%
Possession of weapons10.620.00%
Other crime10.31-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.31-75.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5460.7435.00%
Violence and sexual offences3616.7316.13%
Anti-social behaviour3111.1655.00%
Other theft219.61110.00%
Public order186.51200.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.588.33%
Burglary74.03-12.50%
Vehicle crime52.170.00%
Bicycle theft41.55100.00%
Robbery41.2433.33%
Other crime21.24100.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4045.25-6.98%
Violence and sexual offences3112.40-26.19%
Anti-social behaviour209.61-13.04%
Criminal damage and arson126.20-7.69%
Other theft103.7242.86%
Burglary83.10-20.00%
Public order62.48-50.00%
Vehicle crime51.86-50.00%
Possession of weapons41.55300.00%
Robbery31.240.00%
Drugs30.93-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.93-33.33%
Other crime10.620.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4353.92-17.31%
Violence and sexual offences4213.3316.67%
Anti-social behaviour2313.02-30.30%
Criminal damage and arson137.130.00%
Public order124.03-33.33%
Vehicle crime103.72400.00%
Burglary103.1025.00%
Other theft73.10-30.00%
Drugs52.17150.00%
Bicycle theft31.550.00%
Robbery30.9350.00%
Theft from the person10.93-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%
Other crime10.31-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5257.6457.58%
Violence and sexual offences3616.11-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour3311.1613.79%
Public order1810.2380.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.5885.71%
Other theft104.03-9.09%
Burglary83.1014.29%
Theft from the person42.48300.00%
Bicycle theft31.24200.00%
Vehicle crime20.93-33.33%
Other crime20.620.00%
Robbery20.62-50.00%
Drugs20.62-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.62-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4047.41-2.44%
Shoplifting3312.4050.00%
Anti-social behaviour2910.23-12.12%
Other theft118.9957.14%
Public order103.41-41.18%
Burglary73.1016.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.17-56.25%
Robbery42.17300.00%
Drugs31.2450.00%
Vehicle crime30.9350.00%
Other crime20.930.00%
Possession of weapons20.62100.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%
Bicycle theft10.310.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4146.80-2.38%
Anti-social behaviour3312.7113.79%
Shoplifting2210.23-33.33%
Public order176.8241.67%
Criminal damage and arson165.2733.33%
Other theft74.96-12.50%
Burglary62.1750.00%
Vehicle crime21.86-33.33%
Drugs20.62-66.67%
Other crime20.620.00%
Robbery10.620.00%
Possession of weapons10.31-80.00%
Theft from the person10.31-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4249.58-12.50%
Shoplifting3313.02-23.26%
Anti-social behaviour2910.2393.33%
Criminal damage and arson128.99-20.00%
Public order123.7250.00%
Other theft83.7233.33%
Drugs62.48100.00%
Possession of weapons51.860.00%
Burglary41.55-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.24-25.00%
Theft from the person20.930.00%
Bicycle theft20.62100.00%
Other crime20.620.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4847.7214.29%
Shoplifting4314.88-8.51%
Anti-social behaviour1513.33-31.82%
Criminal damage and arson154.6515.38%
Public order84.65-55.56%
Other theft62.48-33.33%
Burglary51.86-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.5533.33%
Drugs31.2450.00%
Other crime20.93100.00%
Theft from the person20.62-50.00%
Robbery20.62-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.62-66.67%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4754.5462.07%
Violence and sexual offences4214.577.69%
Anti-social behaviour2213.0215.79%
Public order186.8212.50%
Criminal damage and arson135.5885.71%
Other theft94.03-18.18%
Burglary62.79200.00%
Robbery51.86400.00%
Theft from the person41.550.00%
Bicycle theft31.24-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.930.00%
Drugs20.930.00%
Other crime10.62-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3942.15-13.33%
Shoplifting2912.0926.09%
Anti-social behaviour198.99-34.48%
Public order165.8914.29%
Other theft114.9683.33%
Criminal damage and arson73.41-36.36%
Bicycle theft42.1733.33%
Vehicle crime31.24-50.00%
Other crime20.930.00%
Burglary20.62-60.00%
Drugs20.62100.00%
Possession of weapons10.62-50.00%
Robbery10.310.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4545.560.00%
Anti-social behaviour2913.950.00%
Shoplifting238.990.00%
Public order147.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.340.00%
Vehicle crime63.410.00%
Other theft61.860.00%
Burglary51.860.00%
Bicycle theft31.550.00%
Possession of weapons20.930.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%
Robbery10.310.00%
Drugs10.310.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 175 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.46 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202411
July 202418
June 20246
May 202412
April 202418
March 202410
February 202417
January 202412
December 20238
November 202318
October 202316
September 202314

A total of 117 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 202421
June 202410
May 20247
April 202410
March 202411
February 20247
January 20248
December 20236
November 20239
October 202311
September 20236

A total of 52 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20245
May 202410
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 311 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202410
July 202431
June 202420
May 202423
April 202433
March 202429
February 202433
January 202429
December 202315
November 202322
October 202319
September 202329

A total of 532 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202452
July 202436
June 202431
May 202442
April 202436
March 202440
February 202441
January 202442
December 202348
November 202342
October 202339
September 202345

A total of 32 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20244
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
December 20232
November 20235
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 158 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.15 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202418
July 202413
June 202412
May 202413
April 202413
March 20247
February 202416
January 202412
December 202315
November 202313
October 20237
September 202311

A total of 481 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202439
July 202454
June 202440
May 202443
April 202452
March 202433
February 202422
January 202433
December 202343
November 202347
October 202329
September 202323

A total of 20 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
September 20231

A total of 73 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20247
June 20248
May 202410
April 20248
March 20247
February 20246
January 20244
December 20235
November 20236
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 33 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20246
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20245
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ST1 2JA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Huntbach Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting7
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Lamb Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Hope Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Merrick Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Market Square
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Arbour Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Eldon Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Myatt Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Quadrant Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Hillcrest Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Bold Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 14. Supermarket
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Windmill Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 16. Mynors Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Union Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Dilke Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Glover Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Mount Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. St John Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Ringland Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Linfield Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Lindop Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Dane Walk
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Dyke Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Baskerville Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Grafton Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 29. Greville Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 30. Gibbins Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1