Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fifth Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 139th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fifth Avenue (ST7 1DA) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fifth Avenue (ST7 1DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fourth Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B5371 (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hardings Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park/Open Space | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B5371 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B5371 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardings Meadow | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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