Total Crime Rate

164.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shelley Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 49th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelley Close (ST7 4JB) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Close (ST7 4JB), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Rise. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shelley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millers View —
Apr 2026Public order Millers View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ravenscliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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