Total Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Downing Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in May Bank , and the 40th lowest 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 Downing Avenue (ST5 0JY) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the May Bank average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Avenue (ST5 0JY), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downing Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bleak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Bleak Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leamington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Highfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Highfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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