Total Crime Rate
129.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Festing 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 Festing Street (ST1 2JA) 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 Festing Street (ST1 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Huntbach Street. Police recorded 325 crimes here, including 63 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillcrest Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hillcrest Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillcrest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillcrest Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillcrest Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillcrest Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillcrest Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Windmill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lindop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillcrest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jervis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Huntbach Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Huntbach Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntbach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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