Total Crime Rate
253.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winifred Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 85th 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 Winifred Street (ST1 5DN) in the last 12 months was 253.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winifred Street (ST1 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Rosevean Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 33 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 | Drugs | Denbigh Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denbigh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Douglas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derwent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winifred Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chelwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bamford Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowness Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowness Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowness Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bowness Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bamford Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bamford Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Brocklehurst Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Douglas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosevean Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulgrave Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rosevean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosevean Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosevean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosevean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mulgrave Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wayte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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