Crime Rates in Maer & Whitmore, ward
Crime Rate
35.1
35.1
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Maer & Whitmore (ward) is 35.1 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Maer & Whitmore (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.
Maer & Whitmore, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
Crime rates in Maer & Whitmore (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13.1 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 5.23 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.74 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 3.74 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1.5 | 1/10 |
| Burglary | 1.5 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.5 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 0.748 | 2/10 |
| Shoplifting | 0.748 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.374 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Maer & Whitmore (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Maer & Whitmore (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Maer & Whitmore (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 Maer & Whitmore (ward), Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)
- Maer & Whitmoreward
- Newcastle-under-LymeLAD
- West Midlandsregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026