Crime Rates at Holden Avenue North, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 1RQ

Holden Avenue North area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 155th 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 Holden Avenue North (ST6 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holden Avenue North (ST6 1RQ), 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.