Total Crime Rate
241.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
163.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walton Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 29th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walton Grove (ST7 1TS) in the last 12 months was 241.4 per 1,000 residents and was 140.4% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 163.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walton Grove (ST7 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Walton Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Talke & Butt Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrie Gardens | Under investigation |
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