Crime Rates at Mellard Street, Audley, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 8ES

Mellard Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 72nd 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 Mellard Street (ST7 8ES) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellard Street (ST7 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chester Road, where police recorded 11 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.