Crime Rates at High Street, Talke Pits, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 1QQ

High Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 147th highest 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 High Street (ST7 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ST7 1QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Taylors Place, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.