Crime Rate in Cross Heath, ward

Cross Heath has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 2008th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 191st highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cross Heath in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cross Heath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 201 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 259 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cross Heath ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 88 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ramsey Road (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.