Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newchapel Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 183rd 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 Newchapel Road (ST7 4SG) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newchapel Road (ST7 4SG), the main crime hotspot is near Bank Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newchapel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Thursfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trubshaw Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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