Total Crime Rate

384.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 384.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Public order 60.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.6 10/10
  • Drugs 24.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.7 9/10
  • Robbery 10.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • 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

Canal Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 29th 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 Canal Lane (ST6 4RP) in the last 12 months was 384.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% higher than the Burslem average (218.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 149.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Lane (ST6 4RP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canal Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brereton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Williamson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lambert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brereton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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