Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kingfisher Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Madeley & Betley , and the 195th highest 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 Kingfisher Close (CW3 9HS) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingfisher Close (CW3 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heron Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kingfisher Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingfisher Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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