Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beech Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Drive (ST7 1BA) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Drive (ST7 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Beech Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollinwood Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hollinwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lower Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollinwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollinwood Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Drive —
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Data Sources

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