Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Drugs 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Newcastle Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Newcastle Lane (ST4 5NB) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Lane (ST4 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Wain Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newcastle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wain Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lukesland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wain Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Christopher Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gifford Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marchwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marchwood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marchwood Court Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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