Total Crime Rate
221.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Ann 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 St Ann Street (ST1 2AS) 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 St Ann Street (ST1 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Street. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birches Head & Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dane Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hordley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hordley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hordley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hordley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northwood Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lindop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | King George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jervis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marsden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Linfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balfour Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bucknall Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seymour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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