Total Crime Rate
268.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chell Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 74th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chell Street (ST1 6BA) in the last 12 months was 268.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chell Street (ST1 6BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrick Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tierney Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birches Head & Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eldon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dilke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glover Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chorlton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boulton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tierney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairfax Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Myatt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myatt Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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