Total Crime Rate

196.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 196.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sandbach Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 149th 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 Sandbach Road (ST6 2DS) in the last 12 months was 196.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandbach Road (ST6 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandbach Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindley Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandbach Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashburton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adkins Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandbach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Maplehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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