Crime Rate in Crackley & Red Street, ward

Crackley & Red Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 3663rd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 365th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Crackley & Red Street in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Crackley & Red Street’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 218 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 260 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Crackley & Red Street ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Applecroft. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.