Crime Rates at Bucknall Old Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2AJ

Bucknall Old Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bucknall Old Road (ST1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bucknall Old Road (ST1 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastbourne Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.