Crime Rates at Flash Lane, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5QZ

Flash Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 227th 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 Flash Lane (ST4 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Boothen average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flash Lane (ST4 5QZ), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.