Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newhouse Road area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Abbey Hulton , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
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 Newhouse Road (ST2 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Abbey Hulton average (114.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newhouse Road (ST2 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Newstead Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Neale Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neale Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Newstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hulton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kevermunt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cliveden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Grove | Under investigation |
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