Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Haven Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 191st 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 Haven Avenue (ST6 1RL) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haven Avenue (ST6 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercury Place, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skipacre Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baddeley, Milton & Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipacre Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Phillipson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alanley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chertsey Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chertsey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larksfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Skipacre Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipacre Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercury Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mercury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phillipson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holden Avenue North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Esperanto Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southern Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Preston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Preston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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