Total Crime Rate
100.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beckett Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 401st highest crime rate of 841 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 Beckett Avenue (ST3 6EB) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% higher than the Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beckett Avenue (ST3 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Denewood Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Farm Wood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinewood Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pinewood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tipping Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farmwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montgomery Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckett Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denewood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Denewood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farmwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blatchford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briarwood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stansmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farm Wood Close | Local resolution |
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