Total Crime Rate

638.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

282.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 638.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 282.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 207.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 89.1 10/10
  • Public order 64.4 10/10
  • Burglary 59.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.5 10/10
  • Other theft 34.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Robbery 5.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hanley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 14th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hanley Road (ST6 1RB) in the last 12 months was 638.6 per 1,000 residents and was 354.5% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 282.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanley Road (ST6 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near North West Terrace. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hanley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Bank Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jolley Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mars Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Bank Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Jolley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jolley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garlick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting North West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North West Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North West Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garlick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Croft Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Stellar Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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