Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Basford Park Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in May Bank , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Basford Park Road (ST5 0PP) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the May Bank average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basford Park Road (ST5 0PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Basford Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downing Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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