Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Congleton Road (ST7 1LX) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Congleton Road (ST7 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhurst Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Congleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickwick Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Saviour'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Saviour'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollins Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Butt Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowhurst Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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