Total Crime Rate
221.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elizabeth Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 119th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elizabeth Street (ST1 2AN) in the last 12 months was 221.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 130.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elizabeth Street (ST1 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birches Head & Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cresswell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jervis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jervis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | King George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seymour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northwood Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brierfield Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mynors Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balfour Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bucknall Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Janet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Janet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keelings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mynors Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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