Crime Rates at Lowther Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5JF

Lowther 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 Lowther Street (ST1 5JF) 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 Lowther Street (ST1 5JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Douglas Street (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.