What is the crime rate in CW2?

As of February 2026, CW2 has a crime rate of 5.69 per 1,000 residents, based on 252 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in CW2?

The most common crime type in CW2 is Violence and sexual offences with 114 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 45.2% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in CW2?

As of February 2026, CW2 has a crime rate of 5.69 per 1,000 residents, based on 252 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in CW2?

The most common crime type in CW2 is Violence and sexual offences with 114 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 45.2% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Police.uk

CW2 Crime Intelligence Report

CW2 recorded 252 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.69 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 21.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 17.6% lower.

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

Total Crimes

252

trending_down -21.7% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.69per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,270

Within CW2 district

Newcastle-under-Lyme

44,325

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Drugs: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2	10
Elm Close Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	9
The Birches Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 2	9
Crewe Road Map	total: 9 Drugs: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
Owen Street Map	total: 8 Drugs: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Parking Area Map	total: 7 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
George Gardens Map	total: 5 Drugs: 2 Public order: 2	5
Pochard Close Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Fairburn Avenue Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Hinton Road Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

252 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

114

45.2%

Drug Offences

13.5%

Public Order

10.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

5.6%

Other Crime

5.2%

Other Theft

4.8%

Burglary

2.0%

Robbery

1.6%

Shoplifting

1.6%

Vehicle Crime

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.6%

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