Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 147.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodcroft area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 61st highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcroft (ST7 8PD) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 172.3% higher than the Audley average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcroft (ST7 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Wedgwood Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedgwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wood View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Turner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshire View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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