Total Crime Rate

212.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 212.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southampton Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 144th highest crime rate of 841 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 Southampton Street (ST1 2LF) in the last 12 months was 212.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 112.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Street (ST1 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southampton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tierney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dilke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myatt Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eldon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Free Trade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Mayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Mayer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Mayer Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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