Total Crime Rate
304.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
156.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eaton Street 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 Eaton Street (ST1 2DW) 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 Eaton Street (ST1 2DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baskerville Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Broom Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ringland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbourne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mynors Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarleton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tarleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlins Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jervis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jervis Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jervis Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Free Trade Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jervis Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dundas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tierney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Mayer Street | Under investigation |
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