Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST1 2LY
How much crime is recorded in ST1 2LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Northwood
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,384 (2024)
ST1 2LYStoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST1 2LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 59.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST1 2LY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
ST1 2LYNational
Violence and sexual offences47.923.6
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Burglary12.59.1
Public order7.34.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Robbery2.41.4
Shoplifting2.18.4
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.