Crime Rates at Oxford Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7EQ

Oxford Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 298th 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 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (ST4 7EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pump Street, where police recorded 25 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.