Crime Rates at Kirby Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 2HT

Kirby Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirby Street (ST6 2HT) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirby Street (ST6 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.