Total Crime Rate
56.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ledbury Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ledbury Crescent (ST1 6SP) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ledbury Crescent (ST1 6SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willdale Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birches Head Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Head Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pensford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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