Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST7 1EW
How much crime is recorded in ST7 1EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidsgrove Central
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,358 (2024)
ST7 1EWStoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST7 1EW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 59.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST7 1EW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
ST7 1EWNational
Violence and sexual offences51.323.6
Anti-social behaviour27.410.7
Shoplifting16.18.4
Burglary14.19.1
Public order10.74.6
Other theft7.04.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Drugs3.82.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.