Crime Rates at Birches Way, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 4XU

Birches Way area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 199th lowest 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 Birches Way (ST7 4XU) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birches Way (ST7 4XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Phoenix Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.