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Crime Rates in Town, ward

Crime Rate

319

High 7/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Town (ward) is 319 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Town (ward) is located within Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough). Annual total crime rate in Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough) is 75 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Town, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

4/10 or low
5/10 or medium
6/10 or medium
8/10 or high

Crime rates in Town (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 111 8/10

Anti-social behaviour 43 7/10

Shoplifting 41.2 6/10

Public order 32.3 8/10

Criminal damage and arson 24.4 8/10

Other theft 21.2 6/10

Burglary 10.2 7/10

Drugs 10.2 7/10

Bicycle theft 5.83 6/10

Vehicle crime 5.79 4/10

Possession of weapons 4.03 7/10

Other crime 3.99 5/10

Robbery 3.34 5/10

Theft from the person 2.89 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Town (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Town (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Town (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 Town (ward), Newcastle-under-Lyme (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Town
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Newcastle-under-Lyme
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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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