Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST4 6HJ
How much crime is recorded in ST4 6HJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Basford & Hartshill
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
ST4 6HJStoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST4 6HJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST4 6HJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
ST4 6HJNational
Violence and sexual offences33.323.6
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Burglary8.59.1
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other theft5.14.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Public order3.04.6
Shoplifting1.88.4
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.