Crime Rates at Youlgreave Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 9LE

Youlgreave Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Youlgreave Avenue (ST2 9LE) in the last 12 months was 302.8 per 1,000 residents and was 103.7% higher than the Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend average (148.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Youlgreave Avenue (ST2 9LE), the main crime hotspot is near Twigg Street. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.