Crime Rates at Knight Lane, Alton, Stoke-on-trent, ST10 4BJ

Knight Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knight Lane (ST10 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Alton average (75.9 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knight Lane (ST10 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glen Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.