Crime Rates at Ralph Drive, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 6JG

Ralph Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 327th 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 Ralph Drive (ST1 6JG) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ralph Drive (ST1 6JG), the main crime hotspot is near Fitzherbert Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.