Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Public order 30.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burton Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 279th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Crescent (ST1 6BT) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 12 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Crescent (ST1 6BT), the main crime hotspot is near Burton Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gordon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gleneagles Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Buxton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sefton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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