Crime Rates at Lark Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 4YJ

Lark Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 193rd 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 Lark Avenue (ST7 4YJ) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lark Avenue (ST7 4YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Agora Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wild Goose Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.