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Crime in ST5 9

How much crime is recorded in ST5 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,527 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ST5 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in ST5 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
26.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences22.423.6
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Shoplifting9.68.4
Burglary6.69.1
Public order4.94.6
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 11% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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