Total Crime Rate
213.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bouverie Parade area has the 18th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 128th 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 Bouverie Parade (ST1 6JH) in the last 12 months was 213.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 135.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bouverie Parade (ST1 6JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pleydell Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bouverie Parade (22 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Repington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleydell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wentworth Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyrell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Drugs | Tyrell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pleydell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arkwright Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | — |
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