Crime Rate in Thistleberry, ward

Thistleberry has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 3339th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 343rd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Thistleberry in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Thistleberry’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 211 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -13.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 243 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Thistleberry ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Rothesay Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.