Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Higher Ash Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 109th 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 Higher Ash Road (ST7 1JN) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Ash Road (ST7 1JN), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Higher Ash Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollins Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hunters Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hunters Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hunters Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Saviour'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Saviour'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Unity Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Springfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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