Total Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 86.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bassey Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 135th 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 Bassey Gardens (ST7 1GN) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 13 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 Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 328.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassey Gardens (ST7 1GN), the main crime hotspot is near Ryder Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bassey Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Congleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowhurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles View —
Apr 2026Public order Knowles View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Saviour'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bambury Drive —
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Data Sources

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