Crap Towns / Kidsgrove / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Kidsgrove?
The police recorded 5.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Kidsgrove from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.9, up from 4.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | 12.5 km | 11.7 |
| Crewe | 13.9 km | 8.4 |
| Biddulph | 5.6 km | 6.9 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 7.2 km | 6.7 |
| Kidsgrove | – | 5.7 |
| Sandbach | 10.4 km | 4.5 |
| Congleton | 9.1 km | 4.4 |
| Werrington | 12.1 km | 3.9 |
| Alsager | 3.9 km | 3.2 |
| Elworth | 12.1 km | 2.2 |
| Haslington | 10.3 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |