Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.4 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 146.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Queens Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Avenue (ST6 6EE) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Burslem average (252.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Avenue (ST6 6EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melfont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melfont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Beckton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huntilee Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Machin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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