Total Crime Rate
48.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newchapel 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 4ST) 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 4ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wentworth Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thursfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trubshaw Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillary Road | Under investigation |
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