Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northwood Park Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 149th 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 Northwood Park Road (ST1 6QS) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northwood Park Road (ST1 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Street (26 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brierfield Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balfour Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Janet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Janet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seymour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cresswell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ivy House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keelings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy House Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northwood Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cresswell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bucknall Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Street | Under investigation |
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