Crime Rate in Wolstanton, ward

Wolstanton has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme district and the 3407th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 336th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wolstanton in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Newcastle-under-Lyme district average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wolstanton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 149 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -36.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 201 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wolstanton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.