Crime Rates at Boughey Road, Bignall End, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 8PR

Boughey Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 45th 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 Boughey Road (ST7 8PR) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Audley average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boughey Road (ST7 8PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tibb Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.