Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laburnum Close 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 Laburnum Close (ST7 1BB) 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 Laburnum Close (ST7 1BB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Laburnam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnam Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollinwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollinwood Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Springfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hollinwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmorland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollinwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Close | Under investigation |
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