Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillside Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Close (ST7 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside Close (ST7 4PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Well Street. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 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 | Possession of weapons | Well Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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