Crime Rates at Powell Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5JR

Powell Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 157th highest crime rate of 841 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 Powell Street (ST1 5JR) in the last 12 months was 203.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Street (ST1 5JR), 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.