Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Madeley & Betley , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (CW3 9AX) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Madeley & Betley average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (CW3 9AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Butts, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Margarets Court (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Madeley & Betley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Butts | Under investigation |
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