Crime Rates at Kidsgrove Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5SJ

Kidsgrove Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 844 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 Kidsgrove Road (ST6 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% higher than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kidsgrove Road (ST6 5SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Bowling Green, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlotte Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.