MURHALL STREET, ST6 4BL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ST6 4BL

MURHALL STREET, ST6 4BL, Stoke-on-Trent has recorded a total of 51 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.74 per 1,000 population. This ST6 4BL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ST6 postcode area, which has experienced 784 crimes and a crime rate of 11.67 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ST6 4BL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ST6 4BL, encompassing approximately 3046 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ST6 4BL area, explore the ST6 4BL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-19.23% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (-44.44% decrease)

ST6 4BL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Swan Square with total crimes: 8
  • Darwin Drive with total crimes: 4
  • Wedgwood Street with total crimes: 3

MURHALL STREET, ST6 4BL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2116.74-19.23%
Criminal damage and arson66.89-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.97-44.44%
Public order51.64150.00%
Other theft31.640.00%
Robbery20.980.00%
Theft from the person20.660.00%
Other crime20.66100.00%
Vehicle crime20.660.00%
Burglary10.66-66.67%
Drugs10.330.00%
Shoplifting10.33-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2619.6923.81%
Criminal damage and arson128.53200.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.940.00%
Other theft32.950.00%
Burglary30.9850.00%
Public order20.98-75.00%
Shoplifting20.66-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.66-66.67%
Other crime10.660.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2119.69-27.59%
Anti-social behaviour96.890.00%
Public order82.95100.00%
Vehicle crime62.63-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson41.97-50.00%
Shoplifting41.31-20.00%
Other theft31.3150.00%
Burglary20.98-66.67%
Other crime10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-50.00%
Robbery10.330.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2924.29-3.33%
Anti-social behaviour99.52-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.95-38.46%
Vehicle crime72.63600.00%
Burglary62.30-14.29%
Shoplifting51.97150.00%
Public order41.64100.00%
Other theft21.31-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.660.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Drugs10.330.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3027.2420.00%
Anti-social behaviour159.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson134.928.33%
Burglary74.27-53.33%
Other theft62.30-25.00%
Other crime41.970.00%
Robbery21.31100.00%
Shoplifting20.66-33.33%
Public order20.66-71.43%
Vehicle crime10.66-50.00%
Drugs10.33-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2531.1831.58%
Anti-social behaviour158.2166.67%
Burglary154.92114.29%
Criminal damage and arson124.9271.43%
Other theft83.9460.00%
Public order72.63133.33%
Other crime42.300.00%
Shoplifting31.31200.00%
Drugs20.980.00%
Vehicle crime20.66-60.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1920.02-5.00%
Anti-social behaviour96.24-30.77%
Burglary72.95600.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.30250.00%
Other theft52.30400.00%
Vehicle crime51.64-50.00%
Possession of weapons31.640.00%
Public order30.98-40.00%
Drugs20.980.00%
Shoplifting10.660.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.72-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour136.56225.00%
Vehicle crime104.27400.00%
Public order53.28-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.64-50.00%
Robbery20.66100.00%
Burglary10.66-83.33%
Other theft10.33-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2417.724.35%
Burglary67.88200.00%
Public order61.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.97-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.31100.00%
Other theft41.31100.00%
Vehicle crime21.31-71.43%
Shoplifting20.660.00%
Robbery10.66-50.00%
Drugs10.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2319.37-4.17%
Anti-social behaviour127.5550.00%
Vehicle crime73.94250.00%
Public order62.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.970.00%
Burglary20.66-33.33%
Other theft20.66-33.33%
Robbery20.660.00%
Shoplifting20.66-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2417.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour87.880.00%
Public order62.630.00%
Other theft31.970.00%
Shoplifting30.980.00%
Burglary30.980.00%
Drugs20.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.660.00%
Vehicle crime20.660.00%
Other crime10.660.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 53 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20246
May 20247
April 202415
March 20247
February 20241
January 20246
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 40 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20246
April 20248
March 20245
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 262 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202426
July 202421
June 202429
May 202430
April 202425
March 202419
February 202420
January 202424
December 202323
November 202324

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232

A total of 108 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20249
July 20249
June 20249
May 202415
April 202415
March 20249
February 202413
January 20244
December 202312
November 20238

A total of 72 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.55 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202412
July 20244
June 20248
May 202413
April 202412
March 20247
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 25 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 54 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20248
June 20244
May 20242
April 20247
March 20243
February 20245
January 20246
December 20236
November 20236

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20241

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
May 20244
April 20244
November 20231

A total of 46 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20246
June 20247
May 20241
April 20242
March 20245
February 202410
January 20242
December 20237
November 20232

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20243
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ST6 4BL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Swan Square
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Darwin Drive
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Wedgwood Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 4. Federation Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 5. Sytchmill Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 6. Market Place
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Barton Crescent
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Brunel Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Furlong Passage
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Church Square
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 11. Dain Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. New Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. Pack Horse Lane
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 14. William Clowes Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Alderley Rise
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Blake Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Ellgreave Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Lucas Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Newport Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Bulstrode Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Newcastle Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Flamborough Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Port Vale Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Dalehall Gardens
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 25. Mott Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Ullswater Avenue
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Mill Hayes Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1