Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST7 · Staffordshire
63
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
ST5 · Staffordshire
308
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Kidsgrove has less crime — 63 vs 308 incidents in April 2026.
Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded substantially more crime than Kidsgrove in April 2026 — 308 incidents compared to 63, a 4.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newcastle-under-Lyme records significantly more (92 vs 26 incidents). Kidsgrove is below the national average while Newcastle-under-Lyme is above, making Kidsgrove the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Kidsgrove recorded fewer crimes than Newcastle-under-Lyme — 63 vs 308 incidents. That is 80% fewer crimes. Kidsgrove is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Kidsgrove recorded 26 incidents of this type vs 92 in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Overall, Kidsgrove had fewer total crimes (63 vs 308).