Total Crime Rate
179.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillary 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 Hillary Street (ST6 2PG) 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 Hillary Street (ST6 2PG), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 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 | Burglary | Furnival Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Furnival Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Brocklehurst Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bowness Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowness Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowness Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowness Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnival Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Furnival Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crystal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Furnival Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derwent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Douglas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Douglas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elder Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wayte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harry Eaton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elder Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Under investigation |
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