Total Crime Rate

490.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 490.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.5 10/10
  • Public order 69.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.4 10/10
  • Other theft 49.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Burglary 34.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.7 10/10
  • Drugs 19.8 10/10
  • Other crime 19.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.9 9/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Moorland Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 18th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorland Road (ST6 1JP) in the last 12 months was 490.1 per 1,000 residents and was 274.4% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 227.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Road (ST6 1JP), the main crime hotspot is near North West Terrace. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadhurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorneycroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadhurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowden Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bowden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Wade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Penrhyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Garlick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maplehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Inglefield Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Bank Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Bank Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadhurst Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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