Crime Rate in Maer & Whitmore, ward

Maer & Whitmore has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 972nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 75th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Maer & Whitmore in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Maer & Whitmore’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Maer & Whitmore ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Three Mile Lane. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.