Crime Rates at Barbrook Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 5UG

Barbrook Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Longton & Meir Hay South , and the 39th 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 Barbrook Avenue (ST3 5UG) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Longton & Meir Hay South average (60.7 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbrook Avenue (ST3 5UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Corina Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Solway Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.