Crime Rates at William Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 6HN

William Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Meir Park , and the 163rd 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 William Avenue (ST3 6HN) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Meir Park average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Avenue (ST3 6HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadowcroft Avenue, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.