Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 43rd 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 North Street (ST4 7SA) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (ST4 7SA), the main crime hotspot is near Knowl Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Higson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Convent Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcote Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerrard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higson Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tattershall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Convent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
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Data Sources

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