Total Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birkdale Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 76th lowest 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 Birkdale Drive (ST7 4SL) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birkdale Drive (ST7 4SL), the main crime hotspot is near Wentworth Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kite Grove | Under investigation |
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