Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Melstone Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Melstone Avenue (ST6 6EX) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melstone Avenue (ST6 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melstone Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary King William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beckton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scotia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melfont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Melfont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melfont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chads Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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