Crime Rates at The Spinney, Church Lawton, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 3BB

The Spinney area has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Brereton Rural , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

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 The Spinney (ST7 3BB) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% higher than the Brereton Rural average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Spinney (ST7 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bleeding Wolf Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knowsley Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.