Crime Rates at High Lane, Burslem, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 7AA

High Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Lane (ST6 7AA) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% higher than the Bradeley & Chell Heath average (77.3 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Lane (ST6 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawton Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelsall Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.