Total Crime Rate
207.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Ann Walk area has the 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 133rd 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 St Ann Walk (ST1 2NU) in the last 12 months was 207.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Ann Walk (ST1 2NU), 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 | Public order | Linfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mulberry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bucknall Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lindop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dane Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mynors Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mynors Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Under investigation |
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