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

Ralph Drive 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 Ralph Drive (ST1 6JR) 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 Ralph Drive (ST1 6JR), 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.