Total Crime Rate
239.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rawlins Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 101st 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 Rawlins Street (ST1 6PE) in the last 12 months was 239.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rawlins Street (ST1 6PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baskerville Road (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 | Burglary | Janet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jervis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jervis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | King George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boulton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baskerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlins Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rawlins Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammersley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hammersley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bucknall Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perceval Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perceval Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Street | Local resolution |
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