Crime Rates at Mitchell Avenue, Talke, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 1JR

Mitchell Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

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 Mitchell Avenue (ST7 1JR) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitchell Avenue (ST7 1JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Saviour'S Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.