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

Northam 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 Northam Road (ST1 6DA) 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 Northam Road (ST1 6DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burton Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.