Crime Rates at Acton Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 6NU

Acton Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Acton Street (ST1 6NU) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average (140.5 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acton Street (ST1 6NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrick Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campbell Terrace (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.