Total Crime Rate

242.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.1 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 242.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Merrick Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 116th highest crime rate of 841 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 Merrick Street (ST1 2LN) in the last 12 months was 242.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrick Street (ST1 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merrick Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jervis Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gibbins Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mynors Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jervis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jervis Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jervis Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birches Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tierney 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
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baskerville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Free Trade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dilke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhodes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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