Crime Rates at King Street, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 1HW

King Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 59th 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 King Street (ST7 1HW) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% higher than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (ST7 1HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Attwood Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.