Crime Rates at Wedgwood Road, Talke Pits, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 1SL

Wedgwood Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 205th 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 Wedgwood Road (ST7 1SL) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgwood Road (ST7 1SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springhead Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashenough Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.