Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 17.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Congleton Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 167th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Congleton Road (ST7 1LS) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Congleton Road (ST7 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Ryder Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Congleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowhurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Congleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Saviour'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knowles View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bambury Drive —
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Data Sources

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