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Crime Rates in Newcastle-under-Lyme, local authority district

Crime Rate

86.7

86.7

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Newcastle-under-Lyme, (local authority district) is 86.7 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 34.7 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 14.1 4/10
Shoplifting 7.06 4/10
Public order 7.05 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.66 3/10
Other theft 5.09 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.15 3/10
Burglary 2.8 3/10
Drugs 2.71 4/10
Other crime 1.85 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.9 5/10
Robbery 0.852 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.527 3/10
Theft from the person 0.251 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Newchapel & Mow Cop33.1 low
2. Loggerheads33.6 low
3. Maer & Whitmore34.4 low
4. Westlands41.3 low
5. Westbury Park & Northwood43.7 low
6. Madeley & Betley45.7 low
7. Keele48.5 low
8. Audley48.6 low
9. Thistleberry57.6 low
10. Crackley & Red Street60.9 low
11. Clayton61 low
12. May Bank63.5 low
13. Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe70.9 low
14. Talke & Butt Lane74.7 low
15. Wolstanton78.8 low
16. Bradwell79.8 low
17. Silverdale87.3 low
18. Knutton91.8 low
19. Holditch & Chesterton111 medium
20. Cross Heath122 medium
21. Town349 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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