Crime Rates at St Nicholas Avenue, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8LF

St Nicholas Avenue area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 341st 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 St Nicholas Avenue (ST6 8LF) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Avenue (ST6 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.