Crime Rates at Nelson Buildings, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 4ES

Nelson Buildings area has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 85th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Buildings (ST7 4ES) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Buildings (ST7 4ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.