Crime Rates at Northam Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 6DA

Northam Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 288th 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 Northam Road (ST1 6DA) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northam Road (ST1 6DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acton Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.