Total Crime Rate
258.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vinebank Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 20th 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 Vinebank Road (ST7 4BA) in the last 12 months was 258.7 per 1,000 residents and was 203.7% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vinebank Road (ST7 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Attwood Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A50 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A50 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A50 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Attwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Attwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Attwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinnersley Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rutland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gilbert Close | Under investigation |
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