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

Sandyfield 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 Sandyfield Road (ST1 6QG) 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 Sandyfield Road (ST1 6QG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandyfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perceval Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somerset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perceval Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Janet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Janet Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vincent Street —
Sep 2025Public order Northwood Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rawlins Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rawlins Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keelings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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