Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ferndale Gardens area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 134th 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 Ferndale Gardens (ST7 4FG) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale Gardens (ST7 4FG), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Gardens. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newchapel & Mow Cop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowcroft Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowcroft Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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