Crime Rates at Barry Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8AE

Barry Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 38th 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 Barry Avenue (ST2 8AE) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (148.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barry Avenue (ST2 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Stevenson Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.