Crime Rates at Church Lane, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 4LY

Church Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 80th 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 Church Lane (ST7 4LY) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (ST7 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tower Hill Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Thomas Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.