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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ST6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ST6 recorded 842 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.16 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 16.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring104.69 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment842 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 16.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

842
trending_up +7.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

104.69per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

2,099

Within ST6 district

Stoke-on-Trent

82,905

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 1
13
Pitt Street East Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 12 Public order: 1
13
Melfont Street Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Possession of weapons: 2
13
Chapel Lane Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 2
11
Marshall Street Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3
11
John Wallace Close Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4
11
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Back Ford Green Road Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 2
10
Petrol Station Map
total: 10 Other theft: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
10
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Burglary: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
842 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
280
33.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
192
22.8%
Vehicle Crime
61
7.2%
Other Theft
57
6.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
57
6.8%
Public Order
50
5.9%
Shoplifting
45
5.3%
Burglary
37
4.4%
Drug Offences
22
2.6%
Robbery
17
2.0%
Other Crime
12
1.4%
Weapons Possession
7
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.4%
Theft from Person
2
0.2%

Crime Analysis: ST6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in ST6 at 33.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.8%) and Vehicle Crime (7.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ST6 has risen sharply — by 16.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ST6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.4%

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