Total Crime Rate
76.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yoxall Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 358th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yoxall Avenue (ST4 7JH) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yoxall Avenue (ST4 7JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sharman Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Basford & Hartshill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartshill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yoxall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yoxall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yoxall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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