Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodshutts Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 153rd lowest 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 Woodshutts Street (ST7 1LD) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodshutts Street (ST7 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodshutts Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slacken Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Congleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harecastle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Slacken Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Slacken Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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