Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

George Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 268th 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 George Avenue (ST3 6FB) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Avenue (ST3 6FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Walk, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farmwood Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in George Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmwood Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penfleet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Penfleet Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Penfleet Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary North Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farmwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime North Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tipping Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farmwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beckett Avenue
Apr 2026Other crime Station View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Place

Data Sources

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