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Postcode sector · Newcastle-under-Lyme

Crime in ST55 9

How much crime is recorded in ST55 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
3,920 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ST55 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 81.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in ST55 9, 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
81.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
193
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).

ST55 9National
Violence and sexual offences67.223.6
Anti-social behaviour38.310.7
Burglary25.89.1
Public order19.34.6
Shoplifting18.28.4
Other theft10.64.5
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Drugs9.32.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Robbery2.71.4
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Theft from the person1.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 10% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
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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