Crime Rates at Oldfield Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8AQ

Oldfield Avenue area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 844 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 Oldfield Avenue (ST6 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldfield Avenue (ST6 8AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollowood Place, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitfield Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.