Total Crime Rate
146.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens 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.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melfont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melfont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | King William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melfont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beckton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntilee Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Machin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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