Total Crime Rate
129.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broom Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 298th highest crime rate of 844 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 Broom Street (ST1 2EN) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broom Street (ST1 2EN), 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 | Vehicle crime | King George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eldon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbour Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arbour Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairfax Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jervis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mynors Street | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Festing Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mynors Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glover Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Myatt 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 | Tierney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jervis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbour Street | — |
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