Total Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Madeley & Betley , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (CW3 9DN) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Madeley & Betley average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (CW3 9DN), the main crime hotspot is near Bevan Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Madeley & Betley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevan Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Dale | Under investigation |
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