Total Crime Rate
276.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northwood Park Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 67th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northwood Park Road (ST1 2DS) in the last 12 months was 276.0 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 148.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northwood Park Road (ST1 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 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.
View Crime In Birches Head & Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mynors Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Myatt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rawlins Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlins Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bucknall Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mynors Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jervis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Janet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Janet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tierney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keelings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jervis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myatt Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dane Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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