Crime Rates at Vicarage Lane, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6QB

Vicarage Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Lane (ST4 6QB) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (ST4 6QB), 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.