Total Crime Rate

97.2 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 97.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Cedar Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 98th 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 Cedar Avenue (ST7 1LA) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 440.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 460.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Avenue (ST7 1LA), 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 Cedar Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime B5371 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickwick Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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