Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Botany Bay Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 287th 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 Botany Bay Road (ST1 6PU) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botany Bay Road (ST1 6PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perceval Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newborough Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Botany Bay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Janet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keelings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perceval Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perceval Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vincent Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Janet Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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