Crime Rates at Doncaster Lane, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 7LE

Doncaster Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 383rd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Doncaster Lane (ST4 7LE) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Lane (ST4 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near Rothwell Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.