Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Portland Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (ST1 5DR) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (ST1 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wayte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bromley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Brocklehurst Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stansgate Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansgate Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Powell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Douglas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bromley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Douglas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douglas Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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