Crime Rates at Spout Lane, Light Oaks, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 7LR

Spout Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

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 Spout Lane (ST2 7LR) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (72.4 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 Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spout Lane (ST2 7LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spout Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rockfield Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.