Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Louvain Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Louvain Avenue (ST1 6DP) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Louvain Avenue (ST1 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near Burton Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Louvain Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gordon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrews Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sefton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buxton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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