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

Crime Rate

85.1

85.1

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Newcastle-under-Lyme, (local authority district) is 85.1 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 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 33.6 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 14 5/10
Shoplifting 7.37 4/10
Public order 6.59 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.85 3/10
Other theft 4.91 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.17 3/10
Burglary 2.73 3/10
Drugs 2.63 4/10
Other crime 1.8 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.819 4/10
Robbery 0.77 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.568 3/10
Theft from the person 0.284 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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. Loggerheads36.4 low
2. Newchapel & Mow Cop36.7 low
3. Maer & Whitmore37 low
4. Westlands43 low
5. Madeley & Betley44.7 low
6. Westbury Park & Northwood48.1 low
7. Audley49.7 low
8. Keele50.8 low
9. Clayton59.9 low
10. Thistleberry61.5 low
11. May Bank64.1 low
12. Crackley & Red Street67.7 low
13. Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe76.3 low
14. Talke & Butt Lane84.9 low
15. Wolstanton86.7 low
16. Bradwell87.6 low
17. Knutton91.2 low
18. Silverdale95.7 low
19. Holditch & Chesterton118 medium
20. Cross Heath126 medium
21. Town371 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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