Crime Rates at Birch Walk, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 3AD

Birch Walk area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 6th 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 Birch Walk (ST3 3AD) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% lower than the Blurton average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Walk (ST3 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Ansmede Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.