Total Crime Rate
91.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 414th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Avenue (ST1 4NU) in the last 12 months was 91.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average (509.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Avenue (ST1 4NU), the main crime hotspot is near Beresford Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Etruria & Hanley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shirley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richmond Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooper Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooper Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chamberlain Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shirley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shirley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shirley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wellesley Street | Under investigation |
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