Total Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 96.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gloucester Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 118th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Road (ST7 1EH) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (ST7 1EH), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gloucester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Road —
Apr 2026Public order Lamb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamb Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampshire Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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