Crime Rates at Portland Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5HZ

Portland Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 148th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (ST1 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 26 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 Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (ST1 5HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Century Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Douglas Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.