ST1 5AR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ST1 5AR

ST1 5AR, Stoke-on-Trent has recorded a total of 123 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 61.53 per 1,000 population. This ST1 5AR 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 5AR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ST1 5AR, encompassing approximately 1999 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ST1 5AR area, explore the ST1 5AR Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ST1 5AR area, visit the ST1 5AR House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (51) incidents (41.67% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (-47.50% decrease)
  • Public order: (13) incidents (8.33% increase)

ST1 5AR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Market Lane with total crimes: 13
  • Marsh Street North with total crimes: 12
  • Huntbach Street with total crimes: 11

ST1 5AR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5161.5341.67%
Shoplifting2125.51-47.50%
Public order1310.518.33%
Anti-social behaviour106.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.00-60.00%
Other theft53.00-16.67%
Theft from the person52.50400.00%
Drugs32.500.00%
Robbery21.50-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.00-33.33%
Burglary21.000.00%
Possession of weapons11.00-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-75.00%
Other crime10.50-50.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4070.03-13.04%
Violence and sexual offences3620.01-23.40%
Criminal damage and arson1518.01150.00%
Public order127.50-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour106.00-47.37%
Other theft65.00-60.00%
Vehicle crime43.00100.00%
Robbery42.00-42.86%
Bicycle theft32.00-50.00%
Drugs31.500.00%
Burglary21.50-60.00%
Possession of weapons21.000.00%
Other crime21.000.00%
Theft from the person11.000.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4785.5462.07%
Shoplifting4623.5127.78%
Anti-social behaviour1923.01-5.00%
Public order179.5054.55%
Other theft158.50150.00%
Robbery77.5075.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.50-53.85%
Bicycle theft63.00200.00%
Burglary53.00-37.50%
Vehicle crime22.50100.00%
Theft from the person11.000.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3667.03-5.26%
Violence and sexual offences2918.01-23.68%
Anti-social behaviour2014.51-31.03%
Criminal damage and arson1310.000.00%
Public order116.5022.22%
Burglary85.500.00%
Other theft64.00-33.33%
Robbery43.00100.00%
Bicycle theft22.00100.00%
Possession of weapons21.00100.00%
Other crime11.000.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-88.89%
Drugs10.50-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3881.0422.58%
Shoplifting3819.01-25.49%
Anti-social behaviour2919.01-3.33%
Criminal damage and arson1314.51-18.75%
Other theft96.5012.50%
Public order94.50-59.09%
Vehicle crime94.50350.00%
Burglary84.50-11.11%
Robbery24.00100.00%
Theft from the person21.00-50.00%
Drugs21.00-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.000.00%
Other crime10.50-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.50-66.67%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5193.0588.89%
Violence and sexual offences3125.51-29.55%
Anti-social behaviour3015.5130.43%
Public order2215.0157.14%
Criminal damage and arson1611.0145.45%
Burglary98.00350.00%
Other theft84.50-20.00%
Drugs64.0050.00%
Theft from the person43.00300.00%
Bicycle theft32.000.00%
Vehicle crime21.50100.00%
Other crime21.000.00%
Possession of weapons11.000.00%
Robbery10.500.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4469.53-8.33%
Shoplifting2722.0128.57%
Anti-social behaviour2313.51-11.54%
Public order1411.51-48.15%
Criminal damage and arson117.00-42.11%
Other theft105.5025.00%
Drugs45.00-20.00%
Burglary22.00-50.00%
Robbery11.00-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.50-66.67%
Theft from the person10.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4884.0423.08%
Public order2724.01440.00%
Anti-social behaviour2613.5173.33%
Shoplifting2113.01-8.70%
Criminal damage and arson1910.51280.00%
Other theft89.5014.29%
Drugs54.00-16.67%
Burglary42.5033.33%
Robbery32.000.00%
Possession of weapons31.50-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.50-50.00%
Theft from the person11.000.00%
Other crime10.500.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3957.53-7.14%
Shoplifting2319.51-28.12%
Anti-social behaviour1511.5187.50%
Other theft77.50-46.15%
Possession of weapons63.50500.00%
Drugs63.00100.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.00-50.00%
Public order52.50-58.33%
Vehicle crime42.500.00%
Burglary32.000.00%
Theft from the person11.50-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.50-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4267.53-22.22%
Shoplifting3221.01-23.81%
Other theft1316.01116.67%
Public order126.5033.33%
Criminal damage and arson106.00-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour85.00-20.00%
Vehicle crime44.00300.00%
Burglary32.00-40.00%
Bicycle theft31.500.00%
Drugs31.500.00%
Theft from the person21.50-60.00%
Robbery21.00-60.00%
Possession of weapons11.00-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5482.043.85%
Shoplifting4227.0150.00%
Criminal damage and arson1521.01114.29%
Anti-social behaviour107.50-44.44%
Public order95.00-57.14%
Other theft64.50-40.00%
Burglary53.00-28.57%
Theft from the person52.500.00%
Robbery52.50400.00%
Possession of weapons42.50300.00%
Drugs32.000.00%
Bicycle theft31.500.00%
Other crime21.50100.00%
Vehicle crime11.000.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5275.041.96%
Shoplifting2826.0147.37%
Public order2114.0140.00%
Anti-social behaviour1810.51-21.74%
Other theft109.00100.00%
Burglary75.0016.67%
Criminal damage and arson73.50-56.25%
Bicycle theft33.500.00%
Other crime11.500.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Robbery10.50-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-66.67%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5172.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour2325.510.00%
Shoplifting1911.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson169.500.00%
Public order158.000.00%
Burglary67.500.00%
Other theft53.000.00%
Vehicle crime32.500.00%
Robbery21.500.00%
Drugs21.000.00%
Theft from the person11.000.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Other crime10.500.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 152 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.69 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202415
July 20246
June 202413
May 202413
April 202416
March 202411
February 202419
January 20245
December 202310
November 202315
October 20237
September 202316

A total of 187 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.38 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202412
July 202417
June 202411
May 20249
April 202422
March 202414
February 202427
January 20245
December 202312
November 20239
October 202321
September 202315

A total of 562 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.23 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202451
August 202436
July 202447
June 202429
May 202438
April 202431
March 202444
February 202448
January 202439
December 202342
November 202354
October 202352
September 202351

A total of 24 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20246
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 424 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202440
July 202446
June 202436
May 202438
April 202451
March 202427
February 202421
January 202423
December 202332
November 202342
October 202328
September 202319

A total of 241 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.54 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202410
July 202419
June 202420
May 202429
April 202430
March 202423
February 202426
January 202415
December 20238
November 202310
October 202318
September 202323

A total of 34 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20247
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 108 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.31 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 202415
June 20246
May 20249
April 20248
March 202410
February 20248
January 20247
December 202313
November 20236
October 202310
September 20235

A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 24 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20235
September 20231

A total of 64 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20245
June 20248
May 20248
April 20249
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20237
September 20236

A total of 38 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20246
March 20244
February 20245
January 20246
December 20233
November 20233
September 20232

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.69 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20249
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ST1 5AR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Market Lane
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Marsh Street North
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Huntbach Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting7
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Lamb Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Hope Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Rosevean Close
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Brockley Square
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Market Square
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Lowther Street
    Total4
    Public order2
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Lower Foundry Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Arbour Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Denbigh Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Quadrant Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Wayte Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Union Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Winifred Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Greville Street
    Total1
    Other crime1