Crime Rate in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe, ward

Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 2427th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 237th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 347 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 429 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 79 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.