Total Crime Rate
272.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tierney Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 71st 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 Tierney Street (ST1 2EE) in the last 12 months was 272.0 per 1,000 residents and was 107.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 148.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tierney Street (ST1 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baskerville Road (22 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 | King George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rawlins Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dilke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boulton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Festing Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | King George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jervis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jervis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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