Crime Rates at Newshaw Walk, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2AU

Newshaw Walk 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 Newshaw Walk (ST1 2AU) 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 Newshaw Walk (ST1 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linfield Road, where police recorded 36 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.