Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nursery Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 186th 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 Nursery Gardens (ST7 8JS) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Audley average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nursery Gardens (ST7 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilbraham'S Walk, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Audley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barleyfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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