Crime Rate in Westbury Park & Northwood, ward

Westbury Park & Northwood has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 3418th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 326th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Westbury Park & Northwood in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westbury Park & Northwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 160 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 188 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Westbury Park & Northwood ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Melville Court, with 14 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Trent Grove (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.