Crime Rates at Penarth Grove, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 5QT

Penarth Grove area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 316th highest 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 Penarth Grove (ST1 5QT) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penarth Grove (ST1 5QT), the main crime hotspot is near Hope Street. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.