Total Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 22.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Congleton Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 117th 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 Congleton Road (ST7 1LT) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Congleton Road (ST7 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near St Saviour'S Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullhurst Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Public order St Saviour'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Saviour'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Congleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Unity Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollins Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Butt Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowhurst Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhurst Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bullhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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