Crime Rate in May Bank, ward

May Bank has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 3165th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 299th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in May Bank in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, May Bank’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 276 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the May Bank ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Highfield Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.