Total Crime Rate

174.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 174.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lower Ash Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 44th 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 Lower Ash Road (ST7 1DG) in the last 12 months was 174.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Ash Road (ST7 1DG), the main crime hotspot is near B5371. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lower Ash Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harecastle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollinwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hollinwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollinwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollinwood Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5371 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5371 —
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Data Sources

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