Total Crime Rate
218.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sneyd Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 123rd 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 Sneyd Street (ST6 2NP) in the last 12 months was 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sneyd Street (ST6 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birches Head & Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sneyd Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sneyd Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sneyd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sneyd Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rhondda Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casewell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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