Total Crime Rate

197.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denbigh 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 Denbigh Street (ST1 5JB) 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 Denbigh Street (ST1 5JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Douglas Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Denbigh Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bromley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Denbigh Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Century Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Century Street
Sep 2025Public order Wayte Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winifred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chelwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bowness Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bowness Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowness Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowness Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Derwent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Douglas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Douglas Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Street
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windermere Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Windermere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A5010 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A5010 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Local resolution

Data Sources

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