Driver avoiding police crashes into patio

A car has ploughed into the patio of a home in Perth after speeding away from police.

Officers tried to stop the car at 12.30am when it allegedly sped off and turned a corner before the driver lost control and crashed through a fence and into the patio of a unit in Scarborough.

No one was in the home at the time and there was no structural damage to the unit, but the fence and patio were extensively damaged, police said.

A young woman, who was a passenger in the vehicle, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital.

The 23-year-old male driver has been charged with being in excess of 0.08, reckless driving and failing to stop.