Crime Rates in Newcastle-under-Lyme, local authority district
Crime Rate
87.7
87.7
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Newcastle-under-Lyme, (local authority district) is 87.7 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35.4 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.6 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 7.22 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 6.95 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.69 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 5.03 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.03 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 2.82 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 2.67 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 1.85 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.868 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 0.827 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.535 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.235 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- Newcastle-under-LymeLAD
- West Midlandsregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Loggerheads | 34.3 low |
| 2. Maer & Whitmore | 35.1 low |
| 3. Newchapel & Mow Cop | 38.6 low |
| 4. Westlands | 43.5 low |
| 5. Westbury Park & Northwood | 45.1 low |
| 6. Madeley & Betley | 51 low |
| 7. Audley | 52.1 low |
| 8. Keele | 53 low |
| 9. Clayton | 64 low |
| 10. Crackley & Red Street | 67.9 low |
| 11. May Bank | 68.8 low |
| 12. Thistleberry | 70.3 low |
| 13. Talke & Butt Lane | 83.2 low |
| 14. Wolstanton | 84.2 low |
| 15. Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe | 84.9 low |
| 16. Bradwell | 86.5 low |
| 17. Silverdale | 96 low |
| 18. Knutton | 110 low |
| 19. Holditch & Chesterton | 125 medium |
| 20. Cross Heath | 136 medium |
| 21. Town | 370 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026