Total Crime Rate

304.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 304.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Other theft 20.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Baskerville Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 70th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baskerville Road (ST1 2DL) in the last 12 months was 304.0 per 1,000 residents and was 116.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 156.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baskerville Road (ST1 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baskerville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mynors Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baskerville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wellington Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jervis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Free Trade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Mayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Mayer Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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