Total Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elstree Grove area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 841 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 Elstree Grove (ST1 6UB) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elstree Grove (ST1 6UB), the main crime hotspot is near Grantham Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elstree Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grantham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grantham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elstree Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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