Total Crime Rate
133.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lincoln Road 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 Lincoln Road (ST7 1HA) 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 Lincoln Road (ST7 1HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Meadows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hampshire Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Drive | Under investigation |
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