Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penfleet Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penfleet Avenue (ST3 6BP) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher than the Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penfleet Avenue (ST3 6BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grange | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grange | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Penfleet Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colclough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colclough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colclough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colclough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meir View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rownall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rownall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Hill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Yarnfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harvey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brownfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grange | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grange | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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