Total Crime Rate
142.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High 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 7AF) 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 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kedleston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dency Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | — |
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