Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greyhound Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Madeley & Betley , and the 110th 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 Greyhound Court (CW3 9EA) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Madeley & Betley average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greyhound Court (CW3 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Bevan Place. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Greyhound Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Lea Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beech Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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