Total Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derek Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 844 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 Derek Drive (ST1 6BX) in the last 12 months was 4.4 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% 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 Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derek Drive (ST1 6BX), the main crime hotspot is near Campbell Terrace. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derek Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hammersley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammersley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chorlton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Campbell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Grove —
Sep 2025Public order Buxton Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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