Total Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 101.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Norton Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 399th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Avenue (ST6 7ER) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Avenue (ST6 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Metcalfe Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eamont Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eamont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eamont Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Metcalfe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eamont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dency Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patterdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Patterdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Crossley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Top Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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