Crime Rates at High Street, Rookery, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 4RL

High Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ST7 4RL) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ST7 4RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wentworth Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.