Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bar Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Madeley & Betley , and the 130th 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 Bar Hill (CW3 9QD) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bar Hill (CW3 9QD), the main crime hotspot is near John Offley Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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