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Crime in ST5 2

How much crime is recorded in ST5 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,571 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ST5 2

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in ST5 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
53.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences42.523.6
Anti-social behaviour22.010.7
Burglary16.29.1
Shoplifting13.78.4
Public order11.04.6
Other theft6.84.5
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Drugs4.82.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Robbery2.11.4
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Theft from the person1.52.1
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% since 2022.

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