Crime Rate in Madeley & Betley, ward

Madeley & Betley has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 2771st lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 253rd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Madeley & Betley in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Madeley & Betley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 162 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Madeley & Betley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bevan Place. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.