Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST7 · Staffordshire
63
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
ST1 · Stoke-on-Trent
570
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Kidsgrove has less crime — 63 vs 570 incidents in April 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent recorded substantially more crime than Kidsgrove in April 2026 — 570 incidents compared to 63, a 9.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stoke-on-Trent records significantly more (156 vs 26 incidents). Kidsgrove is below the national average while Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent — 63 vs 570 incidents. That is 89% 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 156 in Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Kidsgrove had fewer total crimes (63 vs 570).