Crime Rates at Whitehill Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 4DR

Whitehill Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 49th 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 Whitehill Road (ST7 4DR) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehill Road (ST7 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Brieryhurst Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.