Burslem Central vs Chase Rural

Burslem Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,516 crimes in the last 12 months. Chase Rural has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) with 591 crimes. Chase Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Burslem Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Chase Rural shows -5.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Burslem Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (553 incidents). In Chase Rural, it is Violent Crime (250 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Burslem Central recorded 245 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Chase Rural recorded 73. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Burslem Central totalled 553 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 250 in Chase Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Burslem Central recorded 1,668 crimes (now 1,516, a change of -9.1%). Chase Rural recorded 627 crimes previously (now 591, -5.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Burslem Central has a resolution rate of 25.6% and Chase Rural has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Burslem Central falls within the Staffordshire Police boundary. Chase Rural is covered by Staffordshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Burslem Central and Chase Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.