Is Burslem a nice place to live?
The Mother Town of the Potteries.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
605 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Burslem centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
172 (28%)
Anti-social behaviour
128 (21%)
Public order
84 (14%)
Shoplifting
55 (9%)
Criminal damage & arson
44 (7%)
Other theft
32 (5%)
Burglary
20 (3%)
Drugs
18 (3%)
Vehicle crime
15 (2%)
Possession of weapons
13 (2%)
Robbery
10 (2%)
Other crime
10 (2%)
Bicycle theft
3 (0%)
Theft from the person
1 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Burslem's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.