Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 2AQ) 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 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Baskerville Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bucknall Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jervis Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jervis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baskerville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawlins Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jervis Street —
Apr 2026Public order Homer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homer Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tarleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarleton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jervis Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Street —
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Data Sources

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