Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Unity Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 239th 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 Unity Avenue (ST1 6DE) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Unity Avenue (ST1 6DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bellingham Grove, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingswinford Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birches Head & Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haliford Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haliford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chertsey Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chertsey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hanley Road | Under investigation |
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