Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 14th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 75th 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 1ND) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Congleton Road (ST7 1ND), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Slacken Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Slacken Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slacken Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Congleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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