Crime Rates at Gilman Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 7JP

Gilman Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Gilman Avenue (ST2 7JP) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilman Avenue (ST2 7JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Felsted Street, where police recorded 8 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.