Total Crime Rate
150.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fitzherbert Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 244th highest crime rate of 844 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 Fitzherbert Road (ST1 6JE) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fitzherbert Road (ST1 6JE), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birches Head & Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzherbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pleydell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arkwright Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleydell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleydell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleydell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fitzherbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleydell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pleydell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bouverie Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bouverie Parade | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Repington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Repington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wentworth Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyrell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tyrell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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