Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oxford Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 179th 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 Oxford Street (ST4 7EL) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Boothen average (158.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (ST4 7EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frederick Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Convent Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Frederick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Convent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hallahan Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dominic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gerrard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Higson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Higson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greatbatch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greatbatch Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oxford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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