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

Lowther Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowther Street (ST1 5JF) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% 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 99 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.