Crime Rates at Vernon Avenue, Audley, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 8EF

Vernon Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 207th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Avenue (ST7 8EF) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher than the Audley average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Avenue (ST7 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilbraham'S Walk, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowside Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.