Crime Rate in Westlands, ward

Westlands has the lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 422nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 25th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Westlands in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westlands’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Westlands ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Medway Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.