Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Birch Dale area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Madeley & Betley , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Dale (CW3 9NS) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Dale (CW3 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Waterside Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birch Dale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Moss Lane Under investigation
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 Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Morningside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Offley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Offley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Lea Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laverock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moss Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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