Crime Rates at Birches Head Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 6ND

Birches Head Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 129th 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 Birches Head Road (ST1 6ND) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birches Head Road (ST1 6ND), the main crime hotspot is near Campbell Terrace. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.