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

Crime Rate

85.7

85.7

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Newcastle-under-Lyme, (local authority district) is 85.7 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 33.8 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 14.1 5/10
Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
Public order 6.8 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.75 3/10
Other theft 5 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.16 3/10
Drugs 2.81 4/10
Burglary 2.73 3/10
Other crime 1.81 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.86 4/10
Robbery 0.754 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.543 4/10
Theft from the person 0.26 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 Cop35 low
2. Loggerheads37.3 low
3. Maer & Whitmore39.3 low
4. Westlands43.4 low
5. Madeley & Betley46.9 low
6. Westbury Park & Northwood47.6 low
7. Audley51.6 low
8. Keele53.9 low
9. Thistleberry62.8 low
10. May Bank65.6 low
11. Clayton66.8 low
12. Crackley & Red Street67 low
13. Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe75.4 low
14. Talke & Butt Lane82.8 low
15. Bradwell84.9 low
16. Wolstanton86.4 low
17. Knutton91.7 low
18. Silverdale93.8 low
19. Holditch & Chesterton118 low
20. Cross Heath132 medium
21. Town378 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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