Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (ST7 1TR) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Avenue (ST7 1TR), the main crime hotspot is near Bambury Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bullhurst Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhurst Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rowhurst Crescent | Under investigation |
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