Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newford Crescent area has the 29th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 418th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newford Crescent (ST2 7EB) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newford Crescent (ST2 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Foxley Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newford Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leek New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foxley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxley Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downfield Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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