Total Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Newcastle Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 66th 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 Newcastle Road (ST7 1SA) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 2 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 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Road (ST7 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Drive. Police recorded 17 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 Newcastle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lichfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Hunters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedgwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedgwood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lichfield Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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