Total Crime Rate
1425.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
640.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bucknall New Road area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 5th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bucknall New Road (ST1 2BA) in the last 12 months was 1425.2 per 1,000 residents and was 914.3% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 640.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bucknall New Road (ST1 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Huntbach Street. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Linfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hordley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Huntbach Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Huntbach Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Huntbach Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Perry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mynors Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ringland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Perry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gilman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Well Street | Under investigation |
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