Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Granville Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Granville Avenue (ST1 6BH) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Granville Avenue (ST1 6BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bellingham Grove, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haliford Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Granville Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrews Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barthomley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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