Crime Rates at Douglas Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5JY

Douglas Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen , and the 285th 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 Douglas Avenue (ST4 5JY) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Boothen average (194.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Avenue (ST4 5JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Neville Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fremantle Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.