Crime Rates at Cookson Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4NR

Cookson Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Dresden & Florence , and the 268th 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 Cookson Avenue (ST3 4NR) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Dresden & Florence average (123.6 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cookson Avenue (ST3 4NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Erskine Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.