Crime Rates at Elgood Lane, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5QF

Elgood Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 222nd 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 Elgood Lane (ST6 5QF) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgood Lane (ST6 5QF), the main crime hotspot is near Ancaster Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.