ST4 7SG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ST4 7SG

ST4 7SG, Stoke-on-Trent has recorded a total of 95 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.86 per 1,000 population. This ST4 7SG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ST4 postcode area, which has experienced 682 crimes and a crime rate of 11.61 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ST4 7SG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ST4 7SG, encompassing approximately 4783 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ST4 7SG area, explore the ST4 7SG Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ST4 7SG area, visit the ST4 7SG House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (-19.35% decrease)
  • Other theft: (13) incidents (116.67% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (0.00% decrease)

ST4 7SG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 18
  • Campbell Place with total crimes: 6
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 6

ST4 7SG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2519.86-19.35%
Other theft135.23116.67%
Shoplifting132.720.00%
Public order112.72-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour102.30-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.09-38.46%
Burglary51.67400.00%
Other crime41.050.00%
Bicycle theft20.84100.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-83.33%
Robbery10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-50.00%
Drugs10.210.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3123.21-36.73%
Anti-social behaviour256.4892.31%
Shoplifting135.23-31.58%
Public order132.72-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson132.72-13.33%
Vehicle crime62.72100.00%
Other theft61.2520.00%
Possession of weapons21.250.00%
Burglary10.42-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.21-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4926.7636.11%
Shoplifting1910.2418.75%
Criminal damage and arson153.9787.50%
Public order153.1425.00%
Anti-social behaviour133.14-45.83%
Other theft52.720.00%
Burglary31.05-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.63-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.63-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.42-33.33%
Drugs10.420.00%
Robbery10.21-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3626.76-2.70%
Anti-social behaviour247.53-11.11%
Shoplifting165.0260.00%
Public order123.35-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.51-20.00%
Burglary61.6750.00%
Bicycle theft61.2550.00%
Vehicle crime51.2566.67%
Other theft51.050.00%
Other crime41.050.00%
Possession of weapons30.84200.00%
Robbery20.630.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3724.6737.04%
Anti-social behaviour277.7458.82%
Public order165.64100.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.3566.67%
Shoplifting102.09-33.33%
Other theft52.090.00%
Burglary41.05-33.33%
Bicycle theft40.840.00%
Vehicle crime30.8450.00%
Theft from the person10.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2719.65-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour175.64-19.05%
Shoplifting153.55-60.53%
Public order83.140.00%
Burglary61.6720.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.25-40.00%
Other theft51.25-16.67%
Drugs31.05200.00%
Possession of weapons30.630.00%
Vehicle crime20.63100.00%
Other crime10.42-50.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3826.9780.95%
Violence and sexual offences337.943.12%
Anti-social behaviour216.9090.91%
Criminal damage and arson104.390.00%
Public order82.09-27.27%
Other theft61.67100.00%
Burglary51.25-16.67%
Possession of weapons31.05200.00%
Other crime20.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.42-50.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3221.323.23%
Shoplifting216.6990.91%
Anti-social behaviour114.3937.50%
Public order112.3083.33%
Criminal damage and arson102.30-23.08%
Burglary62.09-50.00%
Other theft31.25-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.63-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.42-33.33%
Other crime20.42100.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3120.4947.62%
Criminal damage and arson136.4818.18%
Burglary122.72-14.29%
Shoplifting112.51-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour82.30-65.22%
Public order61.67-25.00%
Other theft61.25-14.29%
Vehicle crime61.25500.00%
Bicycle theft31.2550.00%
Other crime10.630.00%
Robbery10.21-66.67%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2323.8321.05%
Violence and sexual offences214.81-27.59%
Shoplifting154.39200.00%
Burglary143.1416.67%
Criminal damage and arson112.9357.14%
Public order82.3060.00%
Other theft71.67-12.50%
Possession of weapons51.460.00%
Robbery31.05200.00%
Drugs30.630.00%
Bicycle theft20.63-33.33%
Other crime10.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2919.23-36.96%
Anti-social behaviour196.06-13.64%
Burglary123.9720.00%
Other theft82.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.67-41.67%
Public order51.46-44.44%
Shoplifting51.05-72.22%
Bicycle theft31.05-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.63-60.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4629.0635.29%
Anti-social behaviour229.62-15.38%
Shoplifting184.6012.50%
Criminal damage and arson123.76100.00%
Burglary102.5111.11%
Public order92.0912.50%
Other theft81.88-11.11%
Bicycle theft61.67500.00%
Vehicle crime51.2566.67%
Drugs21.05100.00%
Other crime10.42-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3424.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour267.110.00%
Shoplifting165.440.00%
Burglary93.350.00%
Other theft91.880.00%
Public order81.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.670.00%
Vehicle crime31.250.00%
Robbery20.630.00%
Other crime20.420.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 130 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202413
July 202415
June 202412
May 202416
April 20248
March 20248
February 202411
January 20246
December 20238
November 20235
October 20239
September 20238

A total of 86 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.62 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20246
July 20245
June 20245
May 20245
April 20245
March 20246
February 20243
January 20246
December 20237
November 20238
October 20238
September 20239

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20243
June 20245
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20246
December 20231
November 20232
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 431 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202431
July 202449
June 202436
May 202437
April 202427
March 202433
February 202432
January 202431
December 202321
November 202329
October 202346
September 202334

A total of 246 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202425
July 202413
June 202424
May 202427
April 202417
March 202421
February 202411
January 20248
December 202323
November 202319
October 202322
September 202326

A total of 93 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.15 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20243
June 20246
May 20244
April 20246
March 20245
February 20246
January 202412
December 202314
November 202312
October 202310
September 20239

A total of 129 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202413
July 202415
June 20248
May 202410
April 20246
March 202410
February 202410
January 202413
December 202311
November 20237
October 202312
September 20236

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

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20246
May 20244
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 210 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.15 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202413
July 202419
June 202416
May 202410
April 202415
March 202438
February 202421
January 202411
December 202315
November 20235
October 202318
September 202316

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
June 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
December 20235
September 20231

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20243
March 20241
December 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ST4 7SG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total18
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Campbell Place
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Trade Street
    Total6
    Other theft4
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Booth Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
  • 6. South Wolfe Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Epworth Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
  • 8. Maclagan Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 9. Corporation Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Yeaman Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Oxford Crescent
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Lonsdale Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Vine Row
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Foden Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Liddle Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Harding Terrace
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Sheppard Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 18. Spark Terrace
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Hornby Row
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Lime Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Summer Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. Villa Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Keary Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Bilton Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 25. Boughey Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. The Villas
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Lion Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Pump Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Gable Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Freddie Steele Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1