Total Crime Rate
129.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boundary Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 299th highest crime rate of 841 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 Boundary Street (ST1 5BA) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boundary Street (ST1 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Hope Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Union Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rixdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosevean Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosevean Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosevean Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rosevean Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rosevean Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rosevean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cape Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cape Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Flintsham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Flintsham Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wayte Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Bryan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosevean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kibworth Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbourne Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kibworth Grove | Under investigation |
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