Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

Spey Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spey Drive (ST7 4AF) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spey Drive (ST7 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Wentworth Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tawney Close —
Sep 2025Public order Phoenix Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wentworth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wentworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spey Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tawney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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