CW2 has an annual crime rate of 66.02 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CW2?

As of March 2026, CW2 has an annual crime rate of 66.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 301 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CW2?

The most common crime type in CW2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 139 incidents in March 2026 — 46.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CW2 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CW2 Crime Intelligence Report

CW2 recorded 301 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.4 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 19.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.4% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring66.02 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment301 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 10.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

301

trending_up +19.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

66.02per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,270

Within CW2 district

Newcastle-under-Lyme

55,787

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
The Birches Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Bicycle theft: 1	9
Lockitt Street Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 1	9
Crewe Road Map	total: 8 Drugs: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Davenport Avenue Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	7
Smallman Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
Stalbridge Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Park/Open Space Map	total: 5 Drugs: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1	5
Montrose Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	5
Ivatt Drive Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Bicycle theft: 1	5
Snape Road Map	total: 5 Other theft: 2 Drugs: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

301 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

139

46.2%

Drug Offences

10.6%

Public Order

10.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

6.6%

Shoplifting

6.0%

Other Theft

5.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.3%

Burglary

2.7%

Weapons Possession

2.3%

Other Crime

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Vehicle Crime

1.3%

Robbery

0.3%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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