Total Crime Rate
294.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St John Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 58th 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 St John Street (ST1 2HT) in the last 12 months was 294.1 per 1,000 residents and was 124.7% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (β 148.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 123.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St John Street (ST1 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Street. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birches Head & Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linfield Road | 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 | Vehicle crime | Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arbour Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbour Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dane Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Linfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marsden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tierney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jervis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jervis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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