Total Crime Rate

147.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 147.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Limekiln Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 48th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Limekiln Lane (ST7 3AG) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% higher than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limekiln Lane (ST7 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Liverpool Road East. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Limekiln Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Road East —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Liverpool Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Liverpool Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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