Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST6
How much crime is recorded in ST6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 88,511 (2024)
ST6Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST6
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in ST6, well 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
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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).
ST6National
Violence and sexual offences33.423.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Burglary13.59.1
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Public order7.94.6
Shoplifting6.88.4
Other theft5.84.5
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.