Total Crime Rate
638.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wootton Lane area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wootton Lane (ST10 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 638.7 per 1,000 residents and was 665.8% higher than the Alton average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 378.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wootton Lane (ST10 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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