Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 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 122.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 325th 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 7EP) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Lane (ST6 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Crossley Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eamont Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eamont Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Dency Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eamont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Patterdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patterdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Crossley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eamont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Top Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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