Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 67.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Shakespeare Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 164th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Close (ST7 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Close (ST7 4LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs A50 Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A50 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A50 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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