Total Crime Rate
50.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Larch 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 Larch Close (ST7 4TF) 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 Larch Close (ST7 4TF), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ravenscliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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