Kidsgrove Central
Middle areaNorth east Newcastle-under-Lyme. 5,711 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 96% of people in Kidsgrove Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Kidsgrove Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kidsgrove Central at a rate of 125.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.4 per 1,000 people across Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 302 |
| Other crime | 122 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 108 |
| Shoplifting | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Drug offences | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Kidsgrove Central compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Kidsgrove Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kidsgrove Central at a rate of 125.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.4 per 1,000 people across Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 84 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kidsgrove Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (302), other crime (122) and anti-social behaviour (108).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme
These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newcastle-under-Lyme and not Kidsgrove Central alone. See Newcastle-under-Lyme
Kidsgrove Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Kidsgrove Central was £157,088 in 2025.
Kidsgrove Central had 5,709 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Kidsgrove Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kidsgrove Central, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.