Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitehall Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 59th 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 Whitehall Avenue (ST7 1EW) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% higher than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehall Avenue (ST7 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitehall Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerset Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Meadows Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadows Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meadows Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Hampshire Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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