Total Crime Rate
117.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne Street (ST6 2JD) 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 Hawthorne Street (ST6 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | William Sayer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Emery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wulstan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hawthorne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rushton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crystal Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barrett Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Douglas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.