Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ashenough Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 141st highest 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 Ashenough Road (ST7 1SR) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashenough Road (ST7 1SR), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashenough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Oldhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crown Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wedgwood Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wedgwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Springhead Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Springhead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springhead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bevan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bevan Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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