Crime Rates at Gowan Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 7HG

Gowan Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 396th highest crime rate of 844 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 Gowan Avenue (ST6 7HG) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Bradeley & Chell Heath average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gowan Avenue (ST6 7HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vickers Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Hill Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.