Crime Rates at St Christopher Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5NA

St Christopher Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 258th 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 St Christopher Avenue (ST4 5NA) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Christopher Avenue (ST4 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.