Total Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cromer Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 110th 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 Cromer Road (ST1 6QL) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 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 Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromer Road (ST1 6QL), the main crime hotspot is near Badgers Brow. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Janet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somerset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keelings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vincent Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perceval Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perceval Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Northwood Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Janet Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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