Crime Rates at Cowen Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8AZ

Cowen Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 54th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowen Street (ST6 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 296.6 per 1,000 residents and was 292.8% higher than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowen Street (ST6 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.