Crime Rates at First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 1DN

First Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 29th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

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 First Avenue (ST7 1DN) in the last 12 months was 196.3 per 1,000 residents and was 130.4% higher than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 211.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 111.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (ST7 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.