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.

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 ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary 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
32
10.6%
Public Order
30
10.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
20
6.6%
Shoplifting
18
6.0%
Other Theft
17
5.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
5.3%
Burglary
8
2.7%
Weapons Possession
7
2.3%
Other Crime
5
1.7%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.3%
Vehicle Crime
4
1.3%
Robbery
1
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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