Crime Rate in Keele, ward

Keele has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 1853rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 166th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Keele in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Keele’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Keele ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Observatory Walk. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.