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Crime Rates in Town, ward

Crime Rate

315

High 7/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Town (ward) is 315 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 74.6 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):

3/10 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 108 8/10

Shoplifting 41.6 6/10

Anti-social behaviour 39.3 7/10

Public order 33.1 8/10

Criminal damage and arson 25.4 8/10

Other theft 20.6 6/10

Drugs 11.6 6/10

Burglary 8.55 6/10

Vehicle crime 6.27 4/10

Bicycle theft 5 6/10

Other crime 4.44 6/10

Possession of weapons 3.87 6/10

Robbery 3.69 5/10

Theft from the person 3.04 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 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

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

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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