Crime Rates in Cross Heath, ward
Crime Rate
136
136
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Cross Heath (ward) is 136 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Cross Heath (ward) is located within Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough). Annual total crime rate in Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough) is 87.7 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Cross Heath, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 6/10 or medium
Crime rates in Cross Heath (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45.3 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29.6 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 14.6 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 11.2 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 9.41 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.34 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 4.4 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 3.77 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.67 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 2.03 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 1.65 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.56 | 5/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.659 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Cross Heath (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cross Heath (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Cross Heath (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Cross Heath (ward), Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)
- Cross Heathward
- Newcastle-under-LymeLAD
- West Midlandsregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026