Total Crime Rate
101.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Delamere Grove area has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 90th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Delamere Grove (ST5 0HD) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher than the Cross Heath average (93.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Delamere Grove (ST5 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cross Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tulip Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkspur Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larkspur Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Hollies | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hyacinth Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hempstalls Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hempstalls Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hempstalls Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hempstalls Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hyacinth Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Brampton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beattie Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidmouth Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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