Crime Rates at Buxton Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 6BW

Buxton Street 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 Buxton Street (ST1 6BW) 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 Buxton Street (ST1 6BW), 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.