Total Crime Rate
57.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hanley Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 267th 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 Hanley Road (ST1 6BE) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hanley Road (ST1 6BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bellingham Grove, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acton Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Buxton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barthomley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Andrews Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gordon Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Addison Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Avenue | — |
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