Total Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 115.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

West Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 351st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (ST4 7EX) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% higher than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (ST4 7EX), the main crime hotspot is near Yoxall Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Yoxall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresty Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Yoxall Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Yoxall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Yoxall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Yoxall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watson Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Quarry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Quarry Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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