Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Harecastle Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harecastle Avenue (ST7 1JT) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harecastle Avenue (ST7 1JT), 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 Harecastle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Springfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue 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 2025Other crime B5371 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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