Total Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acacia Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Acacia Gardens (ST7 4RU) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acacia Gardens (ST7 4RU), the main crime hotspot is near Wentworth Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Tawney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wentworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brieryhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Phoenix Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tawney Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spey Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wentworth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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