Crime Rates at Kingsley Road, Talke Pits, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 1QZ

Kingsley Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 141st 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 Kingsley Road (ST7 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Road (ST7 1QZ), 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.