Total Crime Rate

197.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 197.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

High Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 170th highest crime rate of 841 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 High Lane (ST6 7DF) in the last 12 months was 197.9 per 1,000 residents and was 155.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Lane (ST6 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near North West Terrace. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting North West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Bank Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garlick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadhurst Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macclesfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macclesfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macclesfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Macclesfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garlick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Bank Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North West Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macclesfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North West Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft North West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jolley Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jolley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Jolley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North West Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North West Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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