Crime Rates at Sands Road, Harriseahead, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 4LA

Sands Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 130th 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 Sands Road (ST7 4LA) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sands Road (ST7 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorview Gardens, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.