Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Apedale Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 133rd 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 Apedale Road (ST7 8PH) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apedale Road (ST7 8PH), 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 Apedale Road area

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

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