Crime Rates at Dilke Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 2LJ

Dilke 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 Dilke Street (ST1 2LJ) 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 Dilke Street (ST1 2LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.