Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 9AR

Central Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 406th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (ST2 9AR) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (ST2 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winston Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.