Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alder Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 189th 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 Alder Close (ST7 4TE) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Close (ST7 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Tree Terrace. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alder Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ravenscliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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