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

St Nicholas Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 81st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Avenue (ST6 8LH) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 294.8% higher than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 163.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Avenue (ST6 8LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnett Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.