Is Newcastle-under-Lyme safe?

Newcastle-under-Lyme has a crime rate of 82.0 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #173 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Newcastle-under-Lyme's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

As of April 2026, Newcastle-under-Lyme has an annual crime rate of 82.0 per 1,000 residents, based on 928 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.

How does Newcastle-under-Lyme rank nationally for crime?

Newcastle-under-Lyme ranks #173 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

The most common crime type in Newcastle-under-Lyme is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 368 incidents in April 2026 — 39.7% 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Staffordshire Police Police

Crime in Newcastle-under-Lyme: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded 928 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.53 per 1,000 residents. This places Newcastle-under-Lyme at #173 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring82.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment928 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #173 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 2.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

928

trending_down -10.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

82.0per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#173of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Staffordshire

#8rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Bus/Coach Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 6 Shoplifting: 4	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 23 Public order: 5	23
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14 Vehicle crime: 2	14
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 3 Robbery: 1	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Drugs: 1	12
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Taylors Place Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

928 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

368

39.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

174

18.8%

Public Order

8.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.4%

Shoplifting

6.2%

Other Theft

5.5%

Other Crime

3.4%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Burglary

3.3%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded 928 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 82.0 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #173 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Newcastle-under-Lyme (39.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.8%) and Public Order (8.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Newcastle-under-Lyme has fallen slightly — by 2.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Staffordshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

533

Total Stops

8.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

283

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Detailed object of search unavailable

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

Not recorded339

A no further action disposal85

Community resolution58

Arrest43

Caution (simple or conditional)5

Summons / charged by post2

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male422

Female68

Other43

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

82.9%

White

10.7%

Asian

6.1%

Black

0.2%

Other

Stop & search data published by Staffordshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Town	158	134.6
2	Cross Heath	91	122.9
3	Knutton	27	101.3
4	Silverdale	55	96.5
5	Crackley & Red Street	51	96.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Keele	10	1.6
shield	Loggerheads	10	2.4
shield	Maer & Whitmore	14	5.2
shield	Westbury Park & Northwood	16	3.3
shield	Westlands	24	2.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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