Crime Rates in Town, ward
Crime Rate
370
370
High 8/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Town (ward) is 370 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 8 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 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.
Town, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 4/10 or low
- 6/10 or medium
- 7/10 or high
- 9/10 or high
Crime rates in Town (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 116 | 8/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63.8 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 52.6 | 6/10 |
| Public order | 37 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19.3 | 7/10 |
| Other theft | 17.8 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 15 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 13.3 | 7/10 |
| Burglary | 11.8 | 8/10 |
| Robbery | 6.31 | 6/10 |
| Other crime | 5.79 | 6/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 4.52 | 7/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.43 | 6/10 |
| Theft from the person | 2.97 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Town (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Town (ward).
The figures in black 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)
- Townward
- Newcastle-under-LymeLAD
- West Midlandsregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026