Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Other theft 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brick Kiln Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Brick Kiln Lane (ST4 7TH) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brick Kiln Lane (ST4 7TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crescent Grove, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ford Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brick Kiln Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumming Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Garner Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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