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Crime Rates in Birches Head & Northwood, ward

Crime Rate

137

137

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Birches Head & Northwood (ward) is 137 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Birches Head & Northwood (ward) is located within Stoke-on-Trent (borough). Annual total crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent (borough) is 136 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Birches Head & Northwood, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium
  • 6/10 or medium
  • 7/10 or high

Crime rates in Birches Head & Northwood (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 48.2 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 27.7 5/10
Vehicle crime 11.1 6/10
Public order 10.4 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.3 5/10
Other theft 7.31 4/10
Burglary 7.05 6/10
Drugs 4.53 4/10
Shoplifting 3.2 3/10
Robbery 2.13 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.94 5/10
Other crime 1.81 3/10
Bicycle theft 1.29 4/10
Theft from the person 0.366 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Birches Head & Northwood (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Birches Head & Northwood (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Birches Head & Northwood (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Birches Head & Northwood (ward), Stoke-on-Trent (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Birches Head & Northwood
    ward
  • Stoke-on-Trent
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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