Total Crime Rate

258.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.0 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 258.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Arthur Brocklehurst Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 99th highest crime rate of 841 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 Arthur Brocklehurst Way (ST1 5FA) in the last 12 months was 258.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 142.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthur Brocklehurst Way (ST1 5FA), 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 Arthur Brocklehurst Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Douglas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary William Sayer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Emery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crystal Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douglas Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansgate Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wayte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Brocklehurst Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hawthorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crystal Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stansgate Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Powell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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