Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Stross Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 357th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stross Avenue (ST6 6NB) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Bradeley & Chell Heath average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stross Avenue (ST6 6NB), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Hill Crescent. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stross Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Hill Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gowan Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Chell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Little Chell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benson Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoneleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Benson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookland Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Benson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Almar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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