Crime Rates at Bevan Avenue, Talke Pits, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 1QU

Bevan Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 74th 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 Bevan Avenue (ST7 1QU) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bevan Avenue (ST7 1QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashenough Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.