Total Crime Rate

167.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Box Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Box Lane (ST3 5PP) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 150.1% higher than the Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Box Lane (ST3 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near Pickford Place. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney

Crime Over Time in Box Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pickford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickford Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickford Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickford Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ebury Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Watchfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hazel Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alexander Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickford Place —
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Data Sources

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