Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swift Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe , and the 27th 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 Swift Close (ST7 4TN) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Swift Close (ST7 4TN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 11 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 | Drugs | Rutland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moss Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mossfield Crescent | — |
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