Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woore Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Madeley & Betley , and the 91st 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 Woore Road (CW3 9PL) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Madeley & Betley average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woore Road (CW3 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterside Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Hill (9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Dale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vicarage Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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