Crime Rates at Poole Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 7JJ

Poole Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 844 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 Poole Avenue (ST2 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Avenue (ST2 7JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoneyfields Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.