Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rigby Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 197th 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 Rigby Road (ST7 4SQ) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rigby Road (ST7 4SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brieryhurst Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Tawney Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brieryhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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