Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashenough Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 184th 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 Ashenough Road (ST7 1ST) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashenough Road (ST7 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near Taylors Place. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 12 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taylors Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taylors Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lichfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedgwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashenough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taylors Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lichfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Taylors Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taylors Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taylors Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylors Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylors Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taylors Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedgwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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