Total Crime Rate
179.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sneyd Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 179th 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 2NX) in the last 12 months was 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sneyd Street (ST6 2NX), 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 | Drugs | Rhondda Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbourne Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casewell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sneyd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sneyd Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sneyd Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbourne Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ellis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sneyd Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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