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Crime in ST5 1

How much crime is recorded in ST5 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,561 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ST5 1

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in ST5 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
62.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
146
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

ST5 1National
Violence and sexual offences50.223.6
Anti-social behaviour29.510.7
Burglary18.59.1
Shoplifting15.28.4
Public order14.64.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Other theft7.64.5
Drugs6.22.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Robbery2.21.4
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 5% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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